JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has approved a measure that limits noneconomic damage awards in cases where a patient has been harmed by a medical profession. The measure Nixon signed reinstates caps on medical malpractice lawsuits in Missouri, after the state Supreme Court struck down previous limits three years ago. Supporters…
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – A wreath will be laid on the grave of former President Harry Truman to mark the 70th anniversary of the fall of Nazi Germany. Truman succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as president and led the U.S. during the closing days of World War II. He is buried with his wife in the courtyard…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill that could mean reduced sentences for minors found guilty of first-degree murder is moving forward in the Missouri House. The legislation approved 10-1 by a House committee Monday would end the state’s mandatory sentence of life without parole for minors. Instead, jurors could sentence youths to life in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri Republican lawmaker is taking the debate on gun rights to cities with a proposal to allow firearms on buses and trains. The measure comes months after voters approved a state constitutional amendment declaring the right to bear arms is “unalienable” and that laws restricting gun rights are subject…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed a gaming industry veteran to lead the Illinois Lottery. The Republican governor filed paperwork Friday with the Illinois Secretary of State to appoint B.R. Lane as superintendent of the lottery system. Lane is a former executive with an Indiana-based computerized gaming company called International Game Technology. He…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) – Police say a traffic stop last year in St. Louis County ended in an unexpected admission. The incident occurred in July of 2014. Police pulled over James Redmond for having improper license plates. The officer said as he approached the car, he could smell marijuana. Redmond admitted to smoking marijuana…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Alton man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted in the shooting death of his cousin. Madison Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli handed down the sentenced against 24-year-old Damond Riddlespriger on Tuesday following his January conviction on a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities say Riddlespriger shot 22-year-old…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The number of Missouri bridges in poor condition is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade as state funding declines. State transportation commissioners were told Tuesday that Missouri currently has 600 bridges on state highways that are rated in poor or critical condition but are not in Missouri’s five-year…
O’FALLON, Ill. (AP) – A growing southwestern Illinois bedroom community is considering leasing the city’s water and sewer systems to a private company to generate money for citywide improvements. Voters in the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon will consider dueling, non-binding ballot measures on the topic in the April 7 municipal election. One was written…
