“The FBI has absolutely no business poking around in the private information of those who have obtained a concealed carry permit in Missouri,” Schmitt said.
The city Election Board on Wednesday verifies that Coatar got enough valid signatures. Political newcomer Mark Kummer says he’s circulating petitions to try to qualify for the Sept. 13 primary ballot as well.
Jimmy Lappe, an official with Missouri Jobs With Justice, ran unopposed in Tuesday's special election to fill the remaining 9 months in the term of Sarah Wood Martin, who resigned in April.
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar’s driver’s license was revoked July 1 after police said he refused to submit to breath or field sobriety tests.
Bishop Michael McGovern chose pregnancy care after the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion.
“There are some real tragic impacts that we are going to see in the coming days, weeks and months,” said Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
The council on Tuesday also voted 5-1 to give first-round approval to 12 weeks paid parental leave for full-time county employees, up from the two weeks currently available.