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Judge dismisses lawsuit before Missouri attorney general could be questioned under oath
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey narrowly avoided being questioned under oath about his contact with a Jackson County official when he was granted a motion to dismiss his lawsuit against the county on Thursday. Bailey, who filed suit against the county late last year over its property tax assessment process, was ordered by the judge […]
Lawsuit alleges MO agency violated Sunshine Law while awarding housing funds, tax credits
The Missouri Housing Development Commission awarded millions of dollars in public funds and tax credits without notice or public votes, a former employee alleged in a lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County, claims the commission regularly violated the state’s Sunshine Law and the law governing its actions, which requires an “affirmative vote of at least six of the members.” ...
‘It’s time to move on’: Missouri transportation director announces resignation
Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, on Wednesday said he will leave his post after almost nine years on the job. McKenna announced his decision near the end of a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in Poplar Bluff. He did not give a date for his departure and did […]
St. Louis lawyer David Wasinger wins GOP primary for Missouri lieutenant governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis lawyer David Wasinger has been nominated as the GOP candidate for Missouri lieutenant governor. Wasinger won Tuesday’s primary by slim margins. Republican state Sen. Lincoln Hough was a close second in the crowded field. It was too early to call the lieutenant governor’s GOP primary Tuesday. Wasinger is favored to win the November general election against Democratic state Rep. Richard Brown in the heavily GOP state where no Democrats currently serve in any statewide office. Wasinger is also a certified public accountant. He lost the Republican primary for state auditor in 2018.
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