JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Cole County judge has permanently denied Governor Eric Greitens’ request for a restraining order against Attorney General Josh Hawley. In a two-page judgment issued Friday afternoon, Judge Jon Beetem said Greitens “failed to state a […]
Campaign donation limits would apply to all city races under legislation introduced by St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Donors to local candidate campaigns would be banned from giving contributions larger than $2,600 under legislation introduced at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting Friday. Board Bill 35, introduced by Alderwoman Cara Spencer, 20th Ward, would amend a current […]
Richardson says ‘a majority of Republicans’ have signed petition for special session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — House Speaker Todd Richardson said he expects to have enough signatures to call a special legislative session, but is giving no hard numbers. The petition is in the second week of collection effort and needs three-fourths of […]
RELEASE: Disaster recovery moving at expedited pace for Missouri communities
Pace of approval of local recovery projects is 3 times faster than for Missouri’s previous flooding disaster, as more than $56 million in assistance has been approved and flowing to Missouri communities. Beginning on April 28, 2017, Missouri was inundated […]
RELEASE: MetroLink to operate on a new track starting Monday
Construction of a new section of rail for the Cortex MetroLink Station project has been completed, and MetroLink will begin operating on this new track starting on Monday, April 30. Work to accommodate this change in operation may result in […]
RELEASE: Transform a MetroBus into a portrait of downtown St. Louis at the ‘Be a Tourist in Your Own Town’ event on May 2
People of all ages are invited to transform a MetroBus into a captivating piece of moving art featuring the iconic symbol of St. Louis: the Gateway Arch. To celebrate the grand opening of the Museum at the Gateway Arch on […]
RELEASE: Blunt Statement on Confirmation of Timothy Garrison to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today released the following statement after the Senate voted, by unanimous consent, to confirm the nomination of Timothy Garrison to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri: “Tim […]
RELEASE: U City in Bloom Hosts Exclusive Preview Party for Spring Plant Sale
(UNIVERSITY CITY, MO/April 26, 2018) – U City in Bloom is a non-profit organization that manages many of University City’s beautification projects. The organization is not only instrumental in the proactive creation of city art projects, but it is also […]
RELEASE: Bi-State Development Operating and Capital Budget Approved For Fiscal Year 2019
The Board of Commissioners of Bi-State Development approved the operating and capital budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) that begins July 1, 2018, at the Board meeting on April 27. The budget outlines operational expenses before depreciation of $369 million […]