– State Sen. Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday his candidacy for Missouri State Treasurer in 2016 – more than two years ahead of election day. “Service to others has always come first in my professional life,” said the St. Louis Republican. “I’m…
Executive Branch, General Assembly
Sides align on Gov. Nixon’s abortion-wait veto
by Eli Yokley •
A Republican state senator from Cassville who was a sponsor of a bill extending the waiting period for abortions said he was “deeply disappointed” by Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of the measure. “Serious elected officials remember that unborn children are…
Courts
Hobby Lobby case sets legal precedent
by Eli Yokley •
Religious rights activists in Missouri claimed a major victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that closely held corporations can cite religious objections to the federal health care law. The high court sided with members of the Green family,…
Courts
City of St. Louis joins legal fight for LGBT marriage in Missouri
by Eli Yokley •
Nearly a decade after Missouri voters approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages in Missouri, the City of St. Louis had decided to put up a challenge.
Politics
Sen. Rob Schaaf says SCOTUS ruling reaffirms need for state measure
by Eli Yokley •
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cellphones are to be protected from warrantless police searches in the same way an American’s home might be. The ruling beats to the punch part of a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution…
Politics
Rob Schaaf: Supreme Court ruling reaffirms need for state measure
by Eli Yokley •
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cellphones are to be protected from warrantless police searches in the same way an American’s home might be. The ruling beats to the punch part of a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution…