(KTRS) – There are plans for a new mixed-use facility near Busch Stadium. The Post-Dispatch reports that there are not many details about the project. The developer was not identified in documents filed with the city and there is little information about the actual development. The land marked for the project is currently either vacant…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Legislature has voted to override the governor and block a wage hike for home-care attendants. House members voted 119-36 on Tuesday to undo Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto. Two-thirds of senators voted for the override in April. By taking that action, lawmakers stopped a proposed Department of Health…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri students in private schools would be eligible for the state’s A+ Scholarship under a bill advancing in the Legislature. House members added the provision to legislation passed Monday that’s aimed at ensuring students who study abroad also are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship now goes to students at participating…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri students in private schools would be eligible for the state’s A+ Scholarship under a bill advancing in the Legislature. House members added the provision to legislation passed Monday that’s aimed at ensuring students who study abroad also are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship now goes to students at participating…
( KTRS ) Some Missouri lawmakers want to protect lodging websites such as Airbnb from restrictive city ordinances. House members on Monday approved the legislation, which includes a laundry list of other provisions. The measure already passed the Senate, but will head back to that chamber because of amendments. The aim is to stop restrictions…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois advisory board is once again recommending that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration add new health conditions to a list of what can be treated legally with medical marijuana. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board met Monday in Springfield. Its members voted to recommend Type 1 diabetes and panic disorder to the…
MARION, Ill. (AP) – A Southern Illinois police department is getting new cameras for its squad cars. The Southern Illinoisan reports (http://bit.ly/26M35pL ) the Marion City Council has secured a loan for more than $100,000 to buy 29 in-car cameras. Marion Police chief Dawn Tondini says the cameras currently mounted inside squad cars are more than…
( KTRS ) The Missouri House has passed a bill to bar city and county officials from setting traffic-ticket quotas for police departments. House members tacked on a number of additional provisions to the bill before passing it Monday, that means it will head back to the Senate. The bill is aimed at stopping public officials…
