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Here's how these Missouri candidates are spending contributions
Where are candidates receiving money and how is it being spent as the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 6 general election approach? The Tribune looked through the most recent campaign finance reports from the Missouri Ethics Commission to find out, focusing on candidates who will have contested races in August and November for the Missouri Senate, Missouri House and Boone County elected officials. ...
Missouri man faces execution in two months despite DNA mismatch
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) - Marcellus Williams has maintained since 1998 that he’s innocent of the murder of local newspaper reporter Felicia Gayle in a St. Louis suburb. Williams was convicted and received the death penalty in 2001. The original conviction hinged not on physical evidence but on the testimony of two witnesses. It wasn’t until 2015 that DNA testing of the murder weapon was allowed, and found a profile not matching that of Williams.
Only California Has More Confrontational Drivers than Missouri
Don't mess with Missourians when they're driving. That's one of the takeaways from a new survey which reveals only California has more confrontational drivers than Missouri does. This is no small potatoes ranking based on one person's opinion. It's a deep dive by Forbes Advisor based on 9 different metrics...
Mike Kehoe says he’s the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
CUBA, Mo. — Mike Kehoe wanted to make one thing perfectly clear to the several dozen supporters of his campaign for governor who gathered earlier this month at Cowtown USA. “I don’t scream and holler about politics,” said Kehoe, Missouri’s lieutenant governor. “I’m running against people who are of the ‘burn it down’ variety. I’m […]
Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned — just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn, now 52, to be released by...
These are the highest-paid state employees in Missouri and Illinois
Taxpayer dollars help Missouri and Illinois employ thousands of state workers each year. Some of these workers, usually ones in high-profile capacities or leadership roles, make hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
Back to School Shopping? Missouri’s Tax Free Weekend is Coming
I don't know about you, but back-to-school shopping gets more expensive each year for me. That's why I am so grateful for the no-tax weekend in Missouri so I feel like I am saving a little bit of money. Missouri's No Tax Weekend. I would if you could wait until...
Walmart Health spaces to become senior-focused primary care centers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Walmart Health Center locations in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas are slated to become senior-focused primary care centers, Humana Inc.’s CenterWell health care services announced on Wednesday. The new centers will be located next to Walmart Supercenters in clinical office space formerly occupied by Walmart...
Wednesday, July 24: Summer heat forced to retreat again
The summer heat creep continued today with temperatures very close to normal now (still a little on the low side). We’ll just about hit the mark Thursday before increasing clouds and rain chances beat back the heat for a few days. For tonight, we can expect warm and humid weather. A pair of boundaries, one […]
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