Missouri GOP starts 2017 legislative session with new ally
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers will start the 2017 legislative session with a new ally for Republicans: Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. Legislators will meet for the first day of session Wednesday at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Republicans hold commanding majorities in both the House and Senate. But GOP lawmakers for eight years were…
Tammy Duckworth sworn-in as new US senator for Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden has sworn in Tammy Duckworth as Illinois’ new U.S. senator at a ceremony in Washington. Duckworth’s press secretary, Sean Savett, says U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois escorted Duckworth to the Tuesday afternoon ceremony. Savett says Duckworth and the vice president also did a traditional recreation of the…
Lincoln County Judge suspended for judicial misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended a Lincoln County judge accused of delaying the assignment of public defenders in probation cases. The court on Tuesday suspended Judge Christina Kunza Mennemeyer without pay for six months starting Feb. 1. The action comes in response to a 2014 complaint filed by the…
Man shot in leg arrives at hospital
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after man arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police have released very little information about the shooting. The victim, a male in his 20’s, arrived at the hospital around 8:40 pm Tuesday night. After investigation police say the shooting took place in the 1100…
Incomplete: Missouri job growth at half of incentive pledge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon set an aggressive agenda to attract jobs after the Great Recession. An Associated Press analysis shows the Democratic governor promoted business deals projected to cumulatively create about 48,000 jobs in exchange for up to $2 billion of state incentives. As Nixon prepares to leave office Jan.…
Missouri Gov.-elect Greitens launches state tour
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens is kicking off a statewide tour in advance of his upcoming inauguration. Greitens started his tour Tuesday at Truman State University in Kirksville. He thanked a crowd of supporters on campus and promised to remember them when he takes office Jan. 9. He also planned Tuesday…
State education officials recommend full accreditation for St. Louis Public Schools
(KTRS) –Â St. Louis Public Schools could receive full accreditation next week. Members of the Missouri Board of Education recommended the change for the district based on test scores and stability. The Post-Dispatch reports that the full board will meet next week to vote on district’s status. St. Louis is one of ten districts in the…
Couple dead after murder-suicide on New Year’s Eve
(KTRS) – A husband and wife are dead after a murder-suicide in south St. Louis. Police say the man shot his wife and the took his own life on New Year’s Eve afternoon. The couple has been identified as Stacey and James Aubuchon. Police have not shared a possible motive for the shooting and suicide.