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Divorced mom vows to fight the quasi-immunity dismissal of her fraud lawsuit against family court insiders
A Missouri Court of Appeals has dismissed a divorced mother’s lawsuit against family court insiders whom she alleges engaged in constructive fraud when removing her two children from her custody
St. Louis judge considers returning the McCloskeys' guns after gubernatorial pardon
Two years after Mark McCloskey moved to St. Louis, he purchased an assault rifle style rifle.
Three Missouri men plead guilty one year after Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach
Three Springfield men are facing up to six months in prison now that they have pleaded guilty to federal misdemeanors for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
St. Charles lawmaker wants to merge the prosecuting office of St. Louis county with city
If the legislature and Gov. Mike Parson were to approve a proposal combining the prosecuting offices of St. Louis County with the city of St. Louis, there would be immediate constitutional challenges
Former Missouri lawmaker sues to overturn lobbying restrictions
Former Missouri lawmaker, Rocky Miller, recently filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Prop R would change St. Louis redistricting by 2031, remove local conflicts of interest among aldermen
If voters approve Proposition (Prop) R in April next year, it will immediately improve ethics at the Board of Aldermen by prohibiting alder persons from taking official action on legislation when they have a personal or financial conflict of interest
Leadership Missouri graduates 30th class of 26 new state leaders
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated the completion of the Leadership Missouri program’s 30th year with 26 graduates from organizations statewide
St. Louis police union sues city of St. Louis, police chief over contract negotiations
The St. Louis Police Officers Association sued the city of St. Louis for allegedly failing to bargain in good faith when it came time to renew their contract
St. Louis, Jackson counties seek reversal of ban on COVID-19 restrictions
St. Louis and Jackson counties are seeking to overturn a court order issued by a Cole County judge in November that renders null and void health regulations that were used to impose COVID-19 restrictions
Leading banks close St. Louis branches, leaving a blight of vacant buildings
There are 6% fewer banks in St. Louis compared to five years ago, according to FDIC data, and while experts blame the closing of financial institutions on the rise in home banking, they are leaving empty buildings in their stead.
Campaign to place adult-use recreational marijuana on the 2022 ballot is underway
Legal Missouri 2022 has launched its political campaign to gather a minimum of 170,000 signatures so that voters can approve a ballot initiative that would legalize adult-use recreational marijuana.
Study: COVID is responsible for substance abuse impacting 70% of employers statewide
Substance abuse impacts 70% of Missouri employers and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is blaming the coronavirus.
Missouri Supreme Court allows lawyers to gift indigent clients with free money
Lawyers representing indigent clients free of charge are now enabled to offer them money when they are experiencing an emergency
AG Schmitt asks parents to report schools that enforce illegal mask mandates
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is threatening health departments and school districts with legal action if they continue to enforce mask mandates.
Moscow Mills sued by state AG over ticket quotas
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit against Moscow Mills for allegedly imposing a ticket quota on the city's police officers. The practice, which was exposed by a whistleblower, is a violation of Senate Bill 5, which outlawed what Schmitt calls the practice of taxation by citation.
GOP lawmaker expects more anti-COVID vaccine bills for upcoming session
Republican state lawmakers have introduced bills that would ban forced COVID-19 immunization but at least one representative is surprised that there haven’t been more proposals filed
St. Louis maintains 7th place in 2021-22 Judicial Hellhole ranking
Formerly number one on the annual American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF)’s Judicial Hellhole ranking, St. Louis has dropped to number seven in 2021 for the second year in a row.
22nd Circuit Judicial Commission to hold runoff election to replace Attorney Bryan Sanger
When the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission held elections last month to replace a lawyer representative, no candidate received a majority.
Missouri nursing homes allowed to close temporarily if short-staffed due to COVID-19 vaccine requirements
In an effort to help Missouri nursing homes in the case of being short staffed, the Missouri Health Department has implemented an emergency rule that would allow nursing homes to close for extended periods of time and then reopen without having to restart the licensing procedure, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Moberly Public School District reacts to Attorney General Schmitt’s lawsuit alleging Sunshine Law violations
A lawsuit that Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed against the Moberly Public School District came as a surprise, according to the superintendent.