JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Judy Henderson, nearly 70 years old, sat before a Senate committee Monday afternoon, advocating for criminal justice reform — specifically for…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In the shadow of the Capitol, state officials and loved ones gathered for a solemn memorial service Saturday to remember and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — To combat the high rate of suicides in Missouri, Sen. Jill Schupp wants to ensure more general care doctors are aware…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Senate advanced legislation Thursday morning adding certain nonviolent offenses to the list of possible crimes that could be expunged from individuals’…
A convicted Missouri man is not on the hook for an $18,000 jail bill Montgomery County attempted to impose on him after his criminal case…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A sweeping criminal justice reform bill made it over another hurdle Tuesday morning as it passed out of the House Fiscal…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two bills that would further curtail just when the death penalty could be handed down were considered before a Senate committee…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Rep. Tracy McCreery believes she’s found a loophole for domestic abusers to still obtain firearms, and she’s set on rectifying the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two months after a public hearing, legislation updating Missouri’s HIV statutes is working its way through the House. This week, the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House perfected a sweeping criminal justice reform bill Wednesday afternoon with a variety of provisions, from modifying sentencing guidelines…