JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill prohibiting mandatory union fees in workplaces is moving to the Missouri Senate after winning House approval. The 100-59 vote Thursday by the House comes after Republican supermajorities made the right-to-work law a priority for this year. If the law passes, employees won’t be required to pay union fees,…
( KTRS ) University City police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in his home. Officers were responding to a welfare check in the 1300 block of Sheridan Thursday afternoon when they found the man dead inside his home. Detectives say a door was unlocked and that the victim had been…
( KTRS ) St. Louis Homicide detectives have now taken over investigation of a early Thursday morning shooting. Not much information has been released about the shooting. Police are only saying that it took place around 2:20 am in the 800 block of Canaan. The victim was taken to hospital, but later died form their injuries.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A federal judge who was to preside over the corruption trial of former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock has recused herself. U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough on Thursday stepped down from the trial, agreeing with defense attorneys that several issues could create an appearance of bias. One of the issues is Schock’s…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Two proposals on raising Illinois’ minimum wage will be tackled by the new Illinois General Assembly. The Herald and Review reports Senate members have proposed raising the current minimum wage, which is $8.25 an hour, by 50 cents each year until reaching $11 in 2021 as part of a bipartisan budget…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says President Barack Obama’s health care law has “massive flaws,” but he’s cautious about repeal “with nothing to replace it.” Rauner spoke to reporters Wednesday after an event in Springfield. The Republican says he’s encouraging Illinois officials to talk with President-elect Donald Trump’s team and “encourage them…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – There’s new life for a plan to have St. Louis taxpayers help fund a new downtown soccer stadium. Eight days after the public funding proposal was declared all but dead, Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia on Wednesday requested a hearing before the city Ways and Means Committee. The hearing is set for Thursday.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a man died of a gunshot wound after a traffic stop in Columbia. Boone County Sheriff Sgt. Scott White says the confrontation began Wednesday afternoon when Columbia police pulled over a car. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports White said two females got out…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a shooting. Very few details have been released, but a brief report says the shooting happened just before 8:30 pm last night, near Harney Ave and Kingshighway Blvd. The victim was shot once by a known subject in the ankle. An investigation is ongoing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led House has pushed forward a proposal to make Missouri the 28th right-to-work state despite Democratic efforts to send the measure to a public vote. The House voted 101-58 Wednesday to give initial approval to the bill, which would ban mandatory union fees. The bill needs another House vote…