by admin | Sep 22, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
(Reporter Ty Albright from Missourinet Joplin affiliate KZRG contributed to this story) Missouri’s governor says two bills he signed into law on Monday will make communities safer. The two bills were critical components of the governor’s recent special...
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 24, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
The Missouri House of Representatives gets down to business today on a special legislative session about crime. Gov. Mike Parson cites the state’s increasing crime rate as his reason for calling the extraordinary session. The chamber is expected to debate and take a...
by admin | Aug 17, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, News
Legislation that eliminates the residency requirement for St. Louis Police officers has been approved by the Missouri House Judiciary Committee. Monday afternoon’s vote was 12-4. The bill is a key part of Governor Mike Parson’s special session call on...
by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Three Missouri House committees plan hearings on Monday afternoon in Jefferson City, relating to the special session on violent crime. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, R-O’Fallon, and Majority Leader Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold,...
