ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri spoke in regards to the First Step Act of 2018 and its passage on Thursday. Clay called the act “historic bipartisan legislation [that] is a down payment on fixing America’s […]
Three names submitted to Parson for Van Amburg judicial vacancy
ST. LOUIS — The commission tasked with narrowing down the pool of candidates for filling the vacancy on the Eastern District Court of Appeals has submitted nominees to the Governor for consideration. The Appellate Judicial Commission announced Wednesday that they […]
Race not significant factor in determining outcome of juvenile court hearings
CLAYTON, Mo. – Race was not a significant factor in determining which youth were found delinquent at court hearings in the St. Louis County Family Court during the first half of 2018, according to a report released on Thursday. Instead, […]
What voter-approved Clean Missouri changes and does not change
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At the start of November, Missourians overwhelming decided to overhaul the current ethics system in the General Assembly and replace it with significantly more stringent limits. The new standard approved at the ballot box institutes lower campaign […]
ACLU of Missouri settles lawsuit with City of Wentzville
WENTZVILLE, Mo. – The City if Wentzville has updated its city code and publicly committed to respecting freedom of speech and the separation of church and state in a resolution read aloud on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit settlement […]
Litigator against wrongful convictions joins MacArthur Justice Center of Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Megan G. Crane has joined the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center of Missouri as an attorney. Crane has represented wrongfully convicted youth in post-conviction litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Crane received […]
West Lake Landfill owner continues trying spread cost of cleanup
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The owner of the West Lake Landfill is continuing the pursuit of spreading around the cost of the $205 million clean up, this time by seeking the current owners of the company that arranged for the […]
West Lake Landfill owner adds another company lawsuit seeking to spread cost of clean up
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The owners of the West Lake Landfill are continuing to try to spread out the cost of the $205 million clean up of the superfund site by adding another adding another entity to the lawsuit they […]
Lawsuit alleging insufficient funding for implementing photo ID law can move forward
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit alleging Missouri lawmakers didn’t spend enough money implementing a photo identification law thus should not be enforced can move forward following an appeals court ruling. On Tuesday, the Western District Court of Appeals reversed […]
Ashcroft speaks on Judge Callahan’s revised ruling of voter requirements
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Cole County Judge Richard Callahan issued a revised ruling on Tuesday to clarify his original order, explaining that Missouri voters will be able to vote on November’s ballot without having to sign a sworn statement. The […]