by admin | May 22, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A state representative who has been critical of the Mental Health Department’s plans for the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center in St. Louis is more in agreement with the department’s director than it might seem. Rep. Gina Walsh (D-St. Louis) opposes plans...
by admin | May 7, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A $22-and-a-half billion spending blueprint for the coming fiscal year has been approved by the legislature and sent to Governor Blunt. The debate grew noisy in the House, but was quiet in the Senate as the legislature put the final touches on the budget which begins...
by admin | Nov 14, 2007 | Politics / Govt
State Auditor Susan Montee says several state agencies need to do a better job of keeping people of suspect backgrounds from caring for children, the elderly and the mentally ill. Montee has released an audit of the state departments of Social Services, Mental Health...
by admin | Jul 17, 2007 | Uncategorized
A federal investigation has been started into the deaths of a two men at a state-run home operated by the Department of Mental Health. The investigation focuses on the deaths of Rutherford Wallace and Michael Pallme. Wallace was severely scalded while being bathed....
by admin | Apr 26, 2007 | News
The state senate is trying to reverse budget cuts in the state program that keeps persistent sexual predators off the streets. State law lets the state commit sexual predators to a special mental institution after they complete their prison sentences. The...
