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Missouri House speaker backs crackdown on ‘date rape’ drug after lawmaker testimony

3 months ago
Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson is pledging support for legislation aimed at cracking down on “date rape” drugs, after two Democratic lawmakers said they believe they were drugged in Jefferson City during last year’s legislative session. Patterson, a Republican and physician, said he found the lawmakers’ accounts “very troubling” and encouraged them to pursue criminal […]
Jason Hancock

Rural public transit advocates in push back on Missouri governor’s proposed cuts

3 months ago
Gov. Mike Kehoe has proposed decreasing state spending for Missouri’s transportation industry. According to a chart from Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association, Missouri counties were provided $6.7 million for transportation for this fiscal year. The governor is proposing that the state cut spending to $1.7 million. For the past three […]
Ryan Brandt

Missouri lawmakers are promising tax cuts while making the math harder

3 months ago
The legislature offered a near-perfect snapshot of itself last week. On Thursday, the Missouri House advanced a proposed constitutional amendment designed to phase out the individual income tax and give lawmakers broad authority to expand sales taxes to replace lost revenue. Soon after, the same chamber approved a carveout from that very tax base, creating […]
Jason Hancock

Monday, March 16 - Previewing the IL primary

3 months ago
Tomorrow is primary election day in Illinois. Illinoisans have contested races for U-S Senate, Governor and some local U-S House seats. St. Louis Public Radio Metro East reporter Will Bauer breaks it all down.

Strong winds and feeling like winter for Monday

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Storms are done and winter is back in St. Louis. We have flurries and some snow showers (mainly east of the river at this point) Monday morning. Due to warm road temperatures, roads are just wet but blowing snow may cause reduced visibility in spots. We don't expect anything other than maybe [...]
Jaime Travers

Belleville Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old

3 months 1 week ago
BELLEVILLE - Belleville Police officers are investigating a homicide after a 20-year-old man was shot and later died Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2026, and two suspects were taken into custody following a vehicle crash and a foot pursuit, police said. The shooting was reported at about 3:50 p.m. March 15, 2026, when officers from the Belleville Police Department were dispatched to the 5800 block of Belleville Crossing “in response to a subject shot,” according to the