The Associated Press reports that the Missouri Supreme Court has refused to halt the October execution of a man convicted of a triple killing who claimed his intellectual disability made him ineligible for the death penalty. Ernest Lee Johnson is scheduled to die by injection Oct. 5 at the state prison in Bonne Terre. It […]
The Associated Press reports that Former state Senator and Republican congressional candidate Ed Emery has died at 71. Gov. Mike Parson announced Emery’s death Saturday in a tweet. Emery collapsed following a speech Tuesday evening from what his campaign called a heart problem. He was hospitalized in Columbia. The conservative Republican from Lamar was seeking […]
The Associated Press reports that a 32-year-old Missouri man who was sentenced to life in prison for murder has been found dead in his jail cell. Anthony Caruthers, of Bonne Terre, was found Thursday by staff at the St. Francois County Jail. Sheriff Dan Bullock said Caruthers was by himself in the cell and there […]
The Associated Press reports that a new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests continued economic growth in the region, even as nonfarm jobs in most of those states remained below pre-pandemic levels. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index dropped to 65.6 in July from June’s 70.0. Any […]
Public governmental bodies in Missouri cannot charge fees for the time attorneys spend redacting documents prior to their release to the public, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The court ruling noted that the Missouri Sunshine Law allows officials to charge requestors for “research” and “staff” time, but not attorney review. A spokeswoman for Gov. […]
The Associated Press reports that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation that could keep the identity of lottery winners secret. The bill signed Tuesday makes it a misdemeanor crime for Missouri Lottery officials or contractors to release the name, address or any identifying information about anyone who wins the lottery, unless the winner asks […]
The Associated Press reports that a Missouri judge has found that a voter-approved ballot measure to expand Medicaid is unconstitutional. Yesterday, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem said the amendment unconstitutionally sought to force lawmakers to set aside money for the expansion. Under the Constitution, lawmakers can’t be forced to make appropriations unless the […]
The AP reports that Missouri state offices will be closed today to commemorate Juneteenth, which has been designated as a federal holiday. The Missouri Office of Administration announced the changes yesterday, after President Joe Biden signed a federal law recognizing Juneteenth. The new holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when freed slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned […]