JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – State lawmakers say they’ll hold a hearing to talk about damage caused from the illegal spraying of the dicamba herbicide on crops in southeastern Missouri. Republican state Rep. Don Rone requested that the House Select Committee on Agriculture hold the meeting, citing a recent report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
CHICAGO (AP) – Higher prices and fewer choices on the Illinois “Obamacare” marketplace will make choosing a health plan for 2017 a potentially frustrating experience for families who buy their own coverage. The Illinois Department of Insurance released information Wednesday on rates it submitted to federal officials. Statewide, the average rate increase for a typical…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says a pending move by Illinois’ largest public-pension fund could increase the state’s required payment by hundreds of millions of dollars. It says that would have a “devastating impact” on education and social services. The Teachers Retirement System board is scheduled to vote Friday on whether to adjust…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – An organization that advocates for walkers and bicyclists in the St. Louis region is pushing for stiffer penalties for drivers who strike pedestrians. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Trailnet wants more to be done to make sober drivers more accountable. The non-profit is specifically scrutinizing the deaths of 19-year-old LaTonya…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) The East St. Louis Jail is closed following a report of a potential health hazard. This comes after an unidentified officer filed a complaint Monday. City manager Courtney Logan told the Belleville News-Democrat on Tuesday that the complaint is unfounded and under investigation, but the employees and prisoners were moved…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis man has been sentenced to three years in prison for causing the accident that killed a pregnant 15-year-old passenger in his car. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old Bryan Green pleaded guilty Monday to armed criminal action and second-degree manslaughter. The accident happened March 6, 2014, when Green’s…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a ballot measure to raise cigarette taxes to benefit early childhood programs can stay on the Nov. 8 ballot. The ruling Tuesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem is a follow-up to an appeals court decision earlier this summer that changed the official summary…
Voters in Missouri will have a few more choices this fall. On Tuesday, the Green Party was given approval to appear on the November 8th ballot after turning in more than 23,000 valid petition signatures of registered voters. The secretary of state’s office also certified a dozen independent candidates. The governor’s race has two new…
