Nation Jun 29 Republicans propose using online sales tax money for new tax cuts "To just take that revenue would be a tax increase," said Missouri Sen. Andrew Koenig, echoing the reasoning of many tax-adverse Republicans leery of simply spending or saving the expected influx.
Nation May 30 Prosecutor to drop felony charge against outgoing Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Prosecutors agreed to drop one of two felony criminal cases against Missouri Gov Eric Greitens after the governor's attorneys said he would resign if the allegations were dismissed, a spokeswoman for St. Louis' top prosecutor said Wednesday.
Politics May 15 Missouri lawmakers push Greitens probe after invasion-of-privacy charge dropped Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens no longer faces a felony charge stemming from an extramarital affair, but a legislative panel signaled Tuesday that it's pushing forward with its own expanded investigation into a variety of allegations against the Republican governor.
Politics May 14 Prosecutors drop charge against Greitens, but plan to refile Prosecutors on Monday abruptly dropped an invasion-of-privacy charge against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but said they still hope to pursue a case against him for allegedly taking a revealing photo of a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an…
Politics May 02 Gov. Greiten’s campaign lied about how it got charity donor list, according to Missouri legislative report The report details multiple instances in which Greitens allegedly directed the charity list to be shared for political purposes, including during meetings in October and December 2014 to discuss his upcoming gubernatorial campaign.
Politics Apr 17 Missouri governor could face charges for allegedly using charity donor list for campaign fundraising Attorney General Josh Hawley said an investigation by his office shows that Gov. Eric Greitens took computer data listing the top donors to The Mission Continues without the consent of the veterans' charity he had founded and used it to…
Politics Feb 24 Indictment of Missouri governor could have political ripples Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' potentially prolonged legal battle stemming from an extramarital affair could have implications for the 2018 elections.
Politics Feb 23 Greitens blames politics, but even some in GOP concerned Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is blaming his felony invasion of privacy indictment on a "reckless liberal prosecutor," holding fast to the assertion that any case stemming from his admitted extramarital affair is politically driven.
Politics Feb 04 Harassment claims target 4 Missouri lawmakers The Missouri House has dealt with six formal sexual harassment complaints over the past two years, including four that involved lawmakers and that cost more than $22,000 in external legal fees to investigate.
Politics Jan 11 How states are rethinking sexual misconduct policies after months of complaints A 50-state review by The Associated Press found that almost all legislative chambers now have at least some type of written sexual harassment policy, though they vary widely.