State Auditor Now Looking into Ferrell Case

The once-secret proposed settlement of a sexual harassment complaint against Director of Agriculture Fred Ferrell has caught the eye of State Auditor Susan Montee. She’s going to look into the way the Department planned to pay more than $80,000 to the woman who...

Steelman Stops Payment on Settlement Check

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman has stopped payment on a $70,000 check that was to have quietly settled a sexual harassment complaint against former State Agriculture Director Fred Ferrell. Steelman also has made a Sunshine Law request for all documents related to the...

Steelman Wants People to BELIEVE in Foster Children

A program to raise money so Missouri’s foster children can go to college has been a disappointment in its first year. Organizers hope the season of giving encourages support. The state treasurer’s BELIEVE program encourages people, organizations, churches,...
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