The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a wide-ranging crime package. State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, wants to bolster protections for assault on a law enforcement animal. On the Senate floor, he called his bill a penalty enhancement. “The purpose...
Last week, state Sen. President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, said the odds are not good on a sports betting bill passing in the Senate this session. This week, state Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, signaled that there might be a breakthrough soon. Houx and Sen....
In Missouri, breaking out the window of a police cruiser has a greater punishment than killing a police dog. Alisa Nelson talks to State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville, who wants to change this. (LISTEN 09:38)
In Missouri, breaking out the window of a police cruiser has a greater punishment than killing a law enforcement animal. “To me, that’s totally unacceptable. These are law enforcement officers in their own right,” said State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer. “They keep...
To hear the Show Me Today interview with state Senator Tony Luetkemeyer (6:03), click below. Missourians receiving Social Security benefits could get a break on their state income taxes. State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has filed a bill that would let them...
