Lawmakers are getting right back after the FRA extension Tuesday morning. The House takes up the special session issue in a budget hearing. The federal dollars need to be renewed to provide crucial Medicaid funding. Jefferson City Rep Dave Griffith wor...
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Supreme Court revives St. Louis police in-custody death case
(AP) The Supreme Court has revived claims of excessive force against St. Louis police officers in a case in which a homeless man died after being restrained in handcuffs and leg shackles. In an unsigned opinion issued Monday, a majority of the court ag...
Read More »DeJong homers, Cards break away in 7th to beat D-Backs 7-1
(AP) Paul DeJong homered to cap a six-run burst in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1. St. Louis had lost six of seven before beating the team with baseball’s worst record. The Diamondbacks, who ...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 29)
Active coronavirus cases in Boone County made a large jump over the weekend. Boone County reported 79 new positives over the last three days. Active cases rose to 179, which is the highest that number has been since mid-February. Hospitalizations also ...
Read More »House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
(AP) A new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses. That’s according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House is expected to vote...
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