The Missouri House convened to greenlight the legislation driving the special session on violent crime following committee votes last week — with one exception.
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State Rep. Peter Merideth wants to implement a new House rule that would require masks to be worn inside the Capitol.
No arrests were made during Thursday’s protest in Jefferson CIty despite a number of verbal faceoffs between organizers and police.
House Minority Floor Leader Crystal Quade called the special session on violent crime a distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A year to the day ahead of the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s statehood, construction officially began on the Bicentennial Bridge.
Eight people were taken into custody during a largely peaceful demonstration in front of the Governor’s Mansion Thursday afternoon.
“We’re talking about the violent crime that’s becoming prevalent not only in St. Louis and Kansas City but other areas too.”