by admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
An eastern Missouri state lawmaker who sponsored legislation eliminating the residency requirement for St. Louis police officers credits House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, for getting the bill passed in the recent special session. State Rep. Ron Hicks,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Legislation eliminating the residency requirement for St. Louis police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel is heading to the Missouri Senate floor in Jefferson City after being approved Tuesday in committee. The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Politics / Govt
America’s first female county clerk has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. A bronze bust of Annie White Baxter of southwest Missouri’s Carthage joins 47 others in the esteemed hall already showcasing journalist Walter Cronkite, radio host Rush...
by admin | Aug 25, 2020 | Crime / Courts, History, News
The first female elected to public office in Missouri in 1890 will be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians Wednesday morning in Jefferson City. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, notes Annie White Baxter, who grew up in southwest Missouri’s...
by admin | Aug 25, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
The Missouri House voted Tuesday in Jefferson City to give final approval to five bills that are key components of Governor Mike Parson’s (R) special session call on violent crime. The five bills received initial House approval on Monday. Meantime, House Speaker...
