The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors the tools they need to obtain justice for human trafficking victims and hold websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking accountable. The measure, which passed the Senate […]
Questions raised about anti-Hawley memo
Attorney General’s Office points to deficiencies in Sunshine Law JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Earlier this week, a collection of Democratically-affiliated lawyers circulated a memo criticizing the investigation by Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office into the use of the Confide app […]
Attorney for ex-husband in Greitens scandal wants to block defense team’s call for subpoena and issue protection order
The St. Louis attorney representing the ex-husband of a woman who had an extramarital affair with Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has filed a motion to quash a subpoena from the defense team and issue a protective order against the governor. […]
RELEASE: Berry for St. Louis County Executive
Paul Berry III will be hosting his St. Louis County Executive campaign kickoff today, March 22nd at 7 pm. The event will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel located at 355 Chesterfield Center E, Chesterfield, MO 63017. The keynote […]
RELEASE: DED releases February 2018 Jobs Report
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Employment in Missouri grew by 6,600 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.7 percent. For comparison, the seasonally adjusted U.S. rate was 4.1 percent in February, and the not-adjusted rate was 4.4. Missouri’s seasonally […]
RELEASE: New Missouri health data resource unveiled
ST. LOUIS, MO (March 21, 2018) – Community health improvement stakeholders and the public now have access to a unique tool to identify health factors and outcomes at the local level, with the launch of exploreMOhealth.org. The site, which is a […]
RELEASE: Butler announces candidacy for 22nd District State Senate Race
JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO – Robert Butler announced today his decision to run for State Senate in the 22nd District of Jefferson County to fight for the working men and women who have been short-changed by the elected officials. Butler launches his […]
RELEASE: Three groundbreaking chess exhibitions to open at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis in April
ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ — This spring, the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), the only institution of its kind to present world-class exhibitions that explore the connections between chess and art, culture and history, will feature three new chess-focused exhibitions created […]
Judge denies Greitens’ defense team’s request for earlier trial
The judge presiding over the Gov. Eric Greitens’ trial for invasion of privacy denied the defense team’s request to move the trial up by more than a month. The defense team for the governor hoped to have the case held […]
RELEASE: Blunt-backed bill to combat human trafficking headed to the President’s desk
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today commended Senate passage of legislation, H.R. 1865, that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors the tools they need to obtain justice for human trafficking victims and hold websites that knowingly facilitate sex […]