by Alisa Nelson | Dec 7, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has voted largely along party lines in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level. Missouri’s Democratic members voted in support and Republicans voted against the plan. GOP Congresswoman Ann Wagner...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 1, 2020 | Business, Elections, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would give $25 billion in emergency funding to help keep the U.S. Postal Service going through the pandemic and expected surge of mail closer to the General Election. The funding level is the amount the Trump-appointed U.S....
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...
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...
