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The hearing was on an appeal of a ruling requiring the attorney general’s office to sign off on the expected cost to the state of adding abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution.
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The court ruled that the Missouri Conservation Commission — not lawmakers — has the power to spend appropriated funds. The decision could influence a pending Cole County case over how much Department of Transportation employees get paid.
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The case centers around two parents, both of whom were sentenced to jail time because their six-year-old children missed too many days of school.
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The Missouri General Assembly passed legislation in 2019 and 2021 to restrict counties from imposing regulations on industrial livestock operations.
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Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson also urged lawmakers to approve a cost-of-living adjustment for judiciary employees, extend a filing fee that funds court automation and protect judges by making their home addresses private.
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Court decision marks the final step in four-year ethics probe into St. Louis circuit attorney’s actions during the investigation of former Gov. Eric Greitens.
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Though the change was approved in late June, it will not take effect until July 2023. That gives court officials time to make sure the computer system can handle the traffic, and to reinforce the importance of redacting personal or sensitive information.
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As a condition of their probation, Mark and Patricia McCloskey are required to provide 100 hours of pro bono legal services to organizations that provide free legal services for poor or indigent Missouri residents.
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The St. Louis County Democrat also defended her votes against sanctioning Russia over its invasion of Ukraine during a meeting with reporters Wednesday.
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The Missouri Supreme Court sent a case involving the Second Amendment Preservation Act back to a lower court on Tuesday. The ruling lets St. Louis and Jackson County argue that the law, which prevents police in Missouri from cooperating with federal officials to enforce gun regulations, is unconstitutional.