Hawley proposes removal of mandated renaming of U.S. military bases honoring Confederate officers

by Alisa Nelson | Jul 6, 2020 | Military, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is proposing to remove a mandated renaming of U.S. military bases honoring Confederate military leaders. He tells Missourinet he wants to instead create a one-year commission to get public input first and then make recommendations....

Blunt repeats call for U.S. Justice Department to restore federal police reviews

by Alisa Nelson | Jun 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, is calling again for the U.S. Department of Justice to restore federal reviews of police departments to help root out misconduct and make changes. Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, adjusting police practices has received...

Galloway tells Missouri Democrats she’ll put Jefferson City back on the side of working families (AUDIO)

by admin | Jun 15, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Elections, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri’s presumptive Democratic gubernatorial nominee is urging voters to approve a Medicaid expansion proposal on the August ballot. State Auditor Nicole Galloway addressed the Missouri Democratic Party state convention this weekend. “We’re going...

Missouri congressman says defunding police departments is not the way to go

by Alisa Nelson | Jun 9, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt

Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to defund police departments. Most Minneapolis City Council members say they support dismantling their police department and putting the funding toward affordable housing and...

Missouri congressman introduces legislation intended to prevent police brutality

by Alisa Nelson | Jun 8, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, Military, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay and a chorus of other lawmakers have introduced sweeping legislation today designed to crack down on police brutality problems. Clay, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus, want to reign in on police...