The bills to pay officers for more than a week of late night policing surrounding the protests and riots in Ferguson following the death of Michael Brown are stacking up for local law enforcement. The response included officers and equipment…
General Assembly
Recount ordered in vote on ‘right to farm’ proposal
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced Tuesday that his office would conduct a recount of the close vote by which voters passed the controversial “right to farm” amendment to the state’s constitution earlier this month.…
Executive Branch
POLITICO: Why Jay Nixon Missed His Moment
by Eli Yokley •
On the boiling streets of Ferguson, Missouri, one recent image must have stung the state’s Democratic governor, Jay Nixon, more than others. Scrawled across a cardboard cutout featuring an image of Nixon’s face were the words, “M.I.A. AGAIN!” Criticism of…
Politics
Amid criticism, Nixon stands by St. Louis County prosecutor
by Eli Yokley •
While St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCullouch’s objectivity is in question by many Black Democrats, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon quietly threw his support behind him. In a statement Tuesday evening, Nixon announced his support, saying McCullouch should not recuse himself…
Politics
Missouri GOP spokesman calls Ferguson voter registration drive “disgusting”
by Eli Yokley •
Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Matt Wills characterized the voter registration efforts in Ferguson following the protests surrounding the police shooting of Michael Brown as “disgusting.” “If that’s not fanning the political flames, I don’t know what is,” Wills told…
Politics
McCaskill, Blunt to join Eric Holder in Ferguson
by Eli Yokley •
After a week of protests and riots, and after Gov. Jay Nixon dispatched the National Guard to the city, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Ferguson on Wednesday. The visit comes as the town continues to deal with outrage…