JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, wants to do away with a provision in the federal tax code that bars religious organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch obtained audio of an Aug. 21 speech to religious leaders in St. Louis…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court says a man convicted of murder as a teenager and sentenced to life in prison deserves a resentencing. Supreme Court judges on Tuesday ruled 5-1 that Jason Carr’s sentence violates his rights against cruel and unusual punishment. Carr was convicted in 1983 of killing his brother,…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Supreme Court justices will administer the oath to nearly 500 new Illinois attorneys on Thursday. The Supreme Court announced Monday there will be seven ceremonies to inaugurate the 476 candidates. The new group will bring the number of licensed attorneys in Illinois to 96,700. Each of the candidates passed the…
