ST. LOUIS (AP) — Law enforcement officials say the overall crime total in St. Louis County and in the city of St. Louis decreased in 2016. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports crime in the county is down 2 percent. St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson says reported overall crime in the city has dropped 4.1…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s new Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley says he won’t accept gifts from lobbyists. Hawley announced Wednesday he’s also banning his employees from accepting lobbyist gifts. He took office Monday. Hawley says he also won’t accept campaign contributions from those currently under investigation by his office. His predecessor implemented a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House panel has voted to advance a right-to-work bill to bar mandatory union fees. House Economic Development Committee members voted 8-4 in favor of the bill Wednesday. Kearney Republican Rep. T.J. Berry voted present. He told The Associated Press that residents in his district are split on the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s new Gov. Eric Greitens is putting a temporary freeze on new government regulations. Greitens on Tuesday signed an executive order banning state agencies from creating new regulations through the end of February. He said in a video announcement first released on Facebook that burdensome regulations hurt businesses. Any proposed…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Bagnell Dam and Osage Energy Center at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks will get a $52 million upgrade starting this spring. Ameren Missouri said Tuesday that new anchors and concrete will be installed on the downstream side of the dam that provides power to 42,000 homes. Ameren officials say the last…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The rideshare service Uber says it gave more than 1,000 free rides in Jefferson City as a part of Missouri’s inauguration day. Uber spokesman Bobby Kellman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the company provided free rides from Monday through early Tuesday morning. Newly elected statewide officials, lawmakers and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are putting a right-to-work measure on a fast-track to passage with support from a new Republican governor. House members within days of the session’s January start held a Tuesday committee hearing on right-to-work bills barring mandatory union fees. A Senate hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Eric Greitens’ inaugural festivities are being funded by some of the state’s most prominent businesses. Greitens has not revealed a cost for Monday’s privately funded celebrations, but he has released a list of “benefactors” that have helped finance the events. That list includes such businesses as Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Enterprise,…
( KTRS ) St. Louis police are investigating an officer involved shooting that took place Monday afternoon. The shooting happened on Page Blvd on the city’s north side around 1pm. Before the shooting, officers were following a stolen SUV with three suspects inside. At some point the SUV began driving very fast, received a flat…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eric Greitens has been a Navy SEAL officer, Rhodes scholar, White House fellow, charity founder and best-selling author. On Monday, the 42-year-old Republican will be sworn into office as Missouri’s 56th governor. He’s promised to shake up politics, spur economic growth and focus on ethics. He’ll replace term-limited Democratic Gov.…