St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Francis Slay won’t seek another term. The mayor made that announcement during aFriday morning news conference. “This is not a goodbye. I’m going to mayor for another year. I will have a full and likely controversial agenda to pursue and complete. My health is fine. I told my family last night.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Motorcyclists who are 21 and older could ride without wearing a helmet in some cases under a bill heading to the Missouri Senate. House members passed the bill 103-43 Thursday. Under the proposal, riders 21 and older wouldn’t have to wear a helmet if they’ve had their motorcycle license at least…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s comment to a Milwaukee TV station that Wisconsin’s newly enacted voter ID law will “make a little bit of a difference” in helping the GOP in November has sparked retorts on social media. WTMJ-TV reports that a link to a video of Grothman’s comment had been retweeted…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House returns to action Monday with a long list of legislation slated for committee hearings – but none about the unsettled budget that should have taken effect last July. Bills up for consideration include regulation of daily fantasy sports betting and easing access to police video under the Freedom…
( KTRS ) Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats are trading barbs over who is to blame for the possibility that Chicago State University may have to close due to financial problems. Illinois’ public colleges and universities have waited since July for state funding held up by a budget standoff in Springfield. Rauner accused…
( KTRS ) Candidate filing to run for Congress, the state Legislature and statewide offices in Missouri has ended. The secretary of state’s office reports almost 500 candidates filed to run for various offices this year. More Republicans are running than Democrats, with 255 GOP candidates and 197 Democratic hopefuls. St. Louis businessman John Brunner, former…
University City, MO (KTRS) University City Police will get a new headquarters. The city council approved a measure Monday night to construct a new building by a 5-2 vote. This is in response to the current site being condemned after a building inspector found mold and asbestos in the building last month. According to an…
Chicago, IL (KTRS) An alleged sexual abuse victim could testify at Dennis Hastert’s sentencing next month in a hush-money case. That’s according to a federal court transcript. It’s the first time the court has referenced sex abuse in the case involving the former Illinois congressman and House speaker. The Associated Press and other media outlets,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is calling for a loftier and more hopeful politics amid an ugly and chaotic presidential campaign. The Wisconsin Republican tells an audience on Capitol Hill that it’s “easy to get disheartened” about the state of politics. But he says: “It did not used to be this bad, and…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A federal judge has ordered former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock to provide some records to prosecutors as part of a grand jury probe into the Illinois Republican’s spending. U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough’s ruling, issued Feb. 12, was unsealed Wednesday. Among the 16 records Schock must turn over are documents related…