The effort, spearheaded by state Reps. Shamed Dogan and Tracy McCreery, seeks to secure the release of Patty Prewitt after 34 years in prison.
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The issue of not taxing internet sales in Missouri was a very important one to retailers and government agencies prior even to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two Missouri Department of Corrections staff members at the Southeast Correctional Center have tested positive for coronavirus.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring big changes to Missouri — including when it comes to upcoming elections.
The Missouri Supreme Court issued guidance this week to all state judges considering releasing individuals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Missouri’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been “sufficient,” Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden said.
Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order 20-06 to begin mobilizing the Missouri National Guard to assist in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.
An offender who was being monitored for a respiratory condition has tested positive for coronavirus, the Missouri Department of Corrections said.
Missouri allows the death penalty — by lethal injection or gas — which is overseen by the Department of Corrections.