County's top corrections official refuses to answer numerous questions from County Council members about the Feb. 7 incident, saying she wants to await the outcome of an ongoing investigation.
Republican lawmakers are playing the long game, introducing a flood of familiar legislation seeking to roll back some protections in the hopes of ultimately ending access to the procedure altogether.
Three candidates β information technology professional Casey Chlebek, corporate attorney Jeannie Evans and former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy β made their case for turning Durbin's Senate seat red.
A judge ruled that the ballot summary must be rewritten for a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for Missourians to amend the constitution through citizen initiative petitions.
One bill would give prosecutors more power to certify minors as adults. The other would expand the use of mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of felonies.