CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County judge has ordered Illinois to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of diseases eligible for medical marijuana treatment in a case filed by a military veteran. Judge Neil Cohen on Tuesday ordered the Department of Public Health’s director to add PTSD within 30 days. The sternly worded ruling says…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon says he likely will freeze tens of millions of dollars of spending in Missouri’s new budget. Missouri’s roughly $27 billion operating budget for the 2017 fiscal year is to take effect Friday. Nixon said Tuesday that he wants to analyze the final revenue figures for the current fiscal…
The bill also says teachers must receive two hours of training on methods to address dyslexia
(KTRS) – A new audit from Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway finds that the town of Pine Lawn may owe the state hundreds of thousands of dollars. Galloway also lowered Pine Lawn’s rating to poor–the lowest possible rating. The report states that Pine Lawn officials incorrectly calculated the amount of money owed to the Departments of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The VP Parade will return to downtown St. Louis this year. VP Grand Marshall Jim Hetlage made that announcement during a Tuesday morning news conference at the VP Parade headquarters, also called “the Den”. Fair St. Louis will remain at Forest Park this year. “We have two wonderful events, two wonderful…
The court said Progress Missouri failed to show how Senate rules violated the state’s Sunshine Law, and also failed to state a constitutional claim
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State officials are asking Illinois residents to leave Fourth of July fireworks displays to professionals. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the State Fire Marshal say it’s illegal to sell and use hand-held fireworks like bottle rockets and firecrackers. And they’re warning organizations…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Senate Democrats plan to put forward an education funding plan Tuesday that increases money for public schools this fall by $750 million. The plan released to The Associated Press late Monday would pump $286 million more into Chicago Public Schools. Both the Senate and House return to session in Springfield on…
