JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — The Missouri Senate is back in session after being on lockdown Thursday morning, with members of the Jefferson City Police Department arriving on scene due to what has been described as a “suspicious package.” According to […]
Candidate for Senate District 14 hopes to add accountability to Jefferson City
A challenger for the Missouri Senate District 14 kicked off his campaign Friday at an event in University City. Brian Williams, a former staffer of U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, filed earlier this week to run for the Senate seat with […]
Former state representative Keith English found dead
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Friends, family, fellow lawmakers, staff and lobbyists on Wednesday were shocked to receive the news that former State Representative Keith English has passed away. “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of my good […]
Chapelle-Nadal appears to shove man at public hearing, grassroot group rejects her involvement
NORTH COUNTY, Mo. – At a Thursday, February 22, 2018, public meeting discussing updates on remedial activities in North County, Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal appears to shove a long-time local man. The man, identified as Carl Chapell, a Coldwater Creek area […]
Investigators expand Greitens probe, begin interviewing lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With a Grand Jury empaneled in the Governor’s hometown of St. Louis, the Missouri Times has learned that investigators from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office have begun interviewing lawmakers at the state Capitol in what […]
Senate finds compromise during 24-hour-filibuster, perfects Emery’s utility bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After a grueling 24-hour filibuster, Sen. Ed Emery’s SB 564 is advancing in the Missouri Senate. A small group of senators tied up the state’s upper legislative chamber for more than a day, filibustering against legislation […]
Senate censures Chappelle-Nadal, but leaves door open for later expulsion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Senate has taken action to discipline the embattled Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, though Republicans failed in their attempt to corral enough votes to expel her, something they had been threatening for weeks. The Missouri Legislature’s […]
Parson calls for special session to oust Chappelle-Nadal and restore in-home care budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson is calling on the Missouri Legislature to call themselves to a special session to address the issue of how to restore funding to the in-home service cuts to more than 8,000 senior, […]
Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson sends a letter to Missouri senators to begin proceedings to expel Sen. Chappelle-Nadal
Members of the Missouri Senate Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Mo. 65101 Dear Colleagues, The recent inflammatory comments made by Senator Chappelle-Nadal are unacceptable and unbefitting conduct of a Missouri State Senator. I am calling on the Missouri Senate […]
Lt. Gov. Parson, Mo. Dems, now calling on Chappelle-Nadal to resign over Facebook post about Trump getting assassinated
Lt. Gov. Michael Parson, who is chief of the Missouri Senate per the state constitution, is calling on Sen. Maria Chapelle-Nadal to resign following her post on Twitter implying that President Trump should be assassinated. “It is a total disgrace […]