by Alisa Nelson | Aug 10, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The mayors of Kansas City, neighboring Independence and St. Louis are among 290 U.S. mayors who have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking for $250 billion in direct aid to cover COVID-19 expenses. In the letter, they say only 38 U.S. cities have been given...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 4, 2020 | News, Politics / Govt
President Donald Trump has signed into law today a landmark bill designed to give the national park system billions of dollars over five years to reduce a maintenance backlog. It provides $900 million annually in oil and gas revenues for the Land and Water...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. has formally notified the United Nations that it is leaving the World Health Organization. East-central Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkameyer backs President Donald Trump’s decision. Trump has been highly critical of the WHO for its handling of...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 20, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Office has filed felony charges today against a couple who pointed guns at protesters walking by their Central West End mansion last month. Mark and Patricia McCloskey have each been charged with a felony count of unlawful use...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 16, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, wants a federal investigation launched in the case about a St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters last month. He has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr accusing St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner of...