(KTRS) – The top GOP lawmakers in Missouri are pushing a plan they say would fix the state’s roads and bridges without raising taxes. The Republicans say that instead of raising the fuel tax, they could rely on savings from changes to social welfare plans. The savings are estimated to be $1 to $2 billion over…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Agents with the Missouri Department of Conservation are investigating the shooting deaths of two bald eagles over the span of less than a week. Both eagles were found dead in southeast Missouri late last month. Conservation agents say both were likely less than 4 years old. Bald eagles are the national…
The proposal would also prohibit supervisors from suggesting their subordinates issue more tickets
Holden will be among 18 recently appointed executive committee members from across Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is forming a legislative panel to discuss changes to how Illinois funds its schools. Madigan says the bipartisan Education Funding Task Force will meet through the spring to craft legislation designed to ensure schools are funded equitably throughout the state. He made the announcement Tuesday. The…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) The city of Ferguson is extending its deadline for residents interested in filling the council seat of the late Brian Fletcher. Residents in Ferguson’s Ward 2 now have until Friday to submit an application. Applications can be submitted on the City’s website, www.fergusoncity.com or dropped off at Ferguson City Hall by 5…
Baltimore, MD (KTRS) A prominent member of the Black Lives Matter Movement is throwing his hat into the political arena. DeRay McKesson announced his run for mayor of Baltimore on Wednesday night. This was the deadline for candidates in Maryland’s April 26 primary, joining a dozen contenders. McKesson rose to prominence during protests in Ferguson following…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) The cause of a fire in East St. Louis that claimed the life of a disabled man is being investigated. Firefighters responded to a burning two story home in the 18-hundred block of Central Wednesday night. The twin brother of the 55-year-old disabled man made it out of the burning…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Republican lawmaker wants to make it easier for Missouri women to get birth control. Rep. Sheila Solon told a House committee Wednesday that pharmacists should be able to prescribe oral contraceptives because fewer unwanted pregnancies would lead to fewer abortions. Those under 18 would have to show pharmacists a…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has used his executive powers to create a privately run and funded economic development agency that he says will “jump-start” job growth. The first-term Republican signed an executive order Wednesday establishing the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation. It’s a nonprofit group the governor, a former private equity investor,…