OZARKS, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri rancher is suing a railroad over the deaths of more than 50 head of cattle after flooding. Randy Hoover & Sons LLC alleges that BNSF failed to provide adequate drainage to the elevated berms on which its train tracks are built. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the lack of drainage caused […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s U.S. senators want a review of sexual misconduct allegations made against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt on Monday said the Senate Judiciary Committee should examine the claims before any further action is taken. The committee was set to vote Thursday. Democratic […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The families of some of the 17 people who died after a duck boat sank in Missouri say federal prosecutors might delay their efforts to get answers about the July 19 crash. The Kansas City Star reports that federal prosecutors have asked a judge to halt the civil lawsuits related to the […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and her Republican challenger, Josh Hawley, will meet in their first debate-style matchup in a race that has major national implications. The two candidates will appear Friday at a forum during the Missouri Press Association convention in suburban St. Louis. It is one of […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal has been fined $15,000 for violating federal campaign law in her 2016 primary challenge of U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Democrat from the St. Louis suburb of University City signed a “conciliation agreement” this summer with the Federal Election Commission admitting […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers failed in a bid Wednesday to override several line-item budget vetoes affecting services for critically ill patients, troubled youths and the deaf after senators declined to challenge the decisions made by Gov. Mike Parson. The House had voted by large margins Wednesday to override four of Parson’s budget […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal appeals court judges on Monday ruled to allow Missouri to enforce some abortion restrictions that are facing legal challenges, which Planned Parenthood says could end abortions at a Columbia clinic in weeks. At issue is a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood affiliates with Missouri health centers to block state […]
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — The Cape Girardeau City Council approved a resolution to accept a bronze sculpture of a black, Civil War-era Union soldier to be placed in a city park. The council approved the resolution Tuesday without comment. The Southeast Missourian reports the statue could be erected by June in Cape Girardeau’s Ivers […]