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'Gun violence is a plague': St. Louis mayor announces anticipated legislation to combat gun violence

1 year 7 months ago
Following a roundtable discussing gun violence on Tuesday, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones office released a list of anticipated gun legislation, which comes after the mayor signed a bill into law regulating open carry earlier this month. The list includes: Prohibit military-grade weapons on city streets Prevent the transfer or sale of guns to minors Take action on 'ghost guns' and similar untraceable firearms Prepare St. Louis for the passage of Blair's Law, which would elevate charges for celebratory…
Kelsi Anderson and Diamond Palmer

Missouri cannabis regulators target ‘lab shopping’ in new rules

1 year 7 months ago
In the marijuana industry, they say potency is king. Producers all over the country are competing to put the most intoxicating product on the shelves. And that can leave the labs who test these products in a tough spot. At least, that’s been the case in California and other states where marijuana is legal, said Josh Swider, co-founder and CEO of Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs in San Diego — and Missouri should take note. Back in 2020, Swider started getting calls from marijuana producers…
Rebecca Rivas

'It's a dynamic shift' | Missouri auditor says St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office now complying with review that began 2 years ago

1 year 7 months ago
An audit, that was supposed to take less than a year to complete, will likely end up taking three times as long for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, according to Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The review is part of an overall citywide audit that the St. Louis Board of Aldermen requested in 2018. All of the audits on the city’s various departments are complete – except the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, Fitzpatrick said. “It has just been delay after delay after…
Christine Byers

Pritzker vetoes measure granting Ameren authority over transmission line construction

1 year 7 months ago
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday vetoed a measure that would have granted existing utilities in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the “right of first refusal” for transmission line construction. This would have given Ameren, the electric utility that serves much of downstate Illinois, authority to build new transmission lines without going through a competitive bidding process under federal regulations for any projects approved by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO,…
Andrew Adams

Illinois to put $20M toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity

1 year 7 months ago
Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets up a program to distribute $20 million for grants and technical assistance for grocery stores as well as funding research into food insecurity. The grants will go to grocery stores that are independently owned, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, co-ops and grocery stores owned by units of local government. The program's…
Andrew Adams