A constitutional amendment passed by Missouri voters two years ago, then ruled unconstitutional by the State Supreme Court, will be back before voters during Tuesday’s primary elections. Amendment 4 would require Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget...
The Missouri Supreme Court has reversed part of a public safety law passed nearly three years ago, ruling that it would create an unfunded mandate for the city of St. Louis. The wide-ranging bill that was signed into law in 2021 contained language requiring the city...
The House and Senate will soon confer on a bill to boost protections for police officers and to boost penalties for repeated protesting in public streets. Senate Bill 26, deemed “the public safety bill of the session” by supporters, also comes with an array of...
Governor Mike Parson addressed calls to “defund the police” after two weeks of national protests against police practices, sparked by the video of the gruesome death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. Parson was joined by State Highway...
