by Ashley Byrd | Aug 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
A Missouri House committee voted to raise the age of certifying juvenile offenders as adults to a minimum of 16 years old. In an amendment to O’Fallon Rep. Nick Schroer’s H.B. 12, the Republican-led panel upped the age from 14, making the bill more...
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,...
by admin | Jul 6, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
Sweeping legislation aimed at cracking down on violent crime was signed into law late Monday afternoon by Missouri’s governor in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson (R) announced that he would sign Senate Bill 600 during his media briefing with Capitol...
by admin | May 13, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Legislation creating a Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is one step away from reaching the governor’s desk, after the House voted to give it final approval on Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City. The bipartisan House vote was 94-59. During...
by admin | Mar 5, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s House Democratic Leader said Thursday in Jefferson City that she has several concerns about the state’s medical marijuana program. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, spoke to Capitol reporters in the House press gallery, after...