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Federal judge rules Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ unconstitutional

1 year 2 months ago
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a controversial Missouri law — known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act — that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes ruled that the 2021 Missouri law is unconstitutional and “invalid, null, void, and of no effect.” “State and local law enforcement officials in Missouri may lawfully participate in joint federal task forces, assist in the investigation and enforcement of federal firearm crimes,”…
Rebecca Rivas

Election Day: Mayor Jones opposes critics, past rivals in struggle for control of City Hall

1 year 2 months ago
For more than a century, 28 members of the Board of Aldermen governed the city of St. Louis. Those days are almost over. A primary election on Tuesday will begin the toppling of dominoes in a chaotic transition phase that several local candidates have dubbed "Aldergeddon." Tuesday's election marks the first political contest under the newly drawn ward maps, where 39 candidates will compete for 14 seats. The top two candidates in each ward will advance to an April 4 general election.   Ward reduction…
Mark Maxwell

Missouri Senate could take up vote to slash personal property taxes

1 year 2 months ago
A push to slash Missouri's personal property taxes is poised for a vote in the state Senate and could come with a steep price tag for local governments.  State Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, is running for governor in the 2024 GOP primary. His proposal could bolster his credentials as a small-government fiscal conservative.  "We have the third highest rate of personal property tax anywhere in the country," Eigel said.  His proposal would lower the personal property tax rate from 33.3% to…
Mark Maxwell

Missouri House passes bill that would put St. Louis Police Department under state control

1 year 2 months ago
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would put the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state control. House Bill 702 was passed by a vote of 113-40. The bill would put the department under the control of a five-member board made up of the mayor of St. Louis and four commissioners appointed by the governor of Missouri. The bill would also require the city to give police officers a raise by July of next year. In a debate on the bill last week, Republican and…
Sam Clancy