/tags/lane-roberts Lane Roberts en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:12:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-02/missouri-house-speaker-creates-committee-to-study-crime-by-undocumented-immigrants A Democrat on the committee says the move is election year posturing. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:12:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-02/missouri-house-speaker-creates-committee-to-study-crime-by-undocumented-immigrants Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-01-08/police-investigating-after-missouri-secretary-of-state-jay-ashcrofts-home-is-swatted Ashcroft, a candidate for Missouri Governor, is the latest prominent figure targeted by false crime reports intended to trigger heavy police response. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:43:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-08/police-investigating-after-missouri-secretary-of-state-jay-ashcrofts-home-is-swatted Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2023-08-28/residency-requirement-lifted-for-st-louis-city-employees The city’s charter has required most full-time employees to live in the city since 1914. Voters rejected an effort to lift that requirement in 2020. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-28/residency-requirement-lifted-for-st-louis-city-employees Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2023-04-18/as-proceedings-to-oust-gardner-begin-experts-wonder-if-move-will-succeed Attorney General Andrew Bailey is trying to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-18/as-proceedings-to-oust-gardner-begin-experts-wonder-if-move-will-succeed Jason Rosenbaum /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-04-03/missouri-rep-lane-roberts-thinks-theres-a-way-to-address-juveniles-carrying-guns The Joplin Republican is sponsoring legislation that contains multiple provisions related to crime, including one allowing for the appointment of a special prosecutor to address violent crime in cities like St. Louis. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-04-03/missouri-rep-lane-roberts-thinks-theres-a-way-to-address-juveniles-carrying-guns Sarah Kellogg, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-02-27/senate-hears-testimony-on-appointment-of-special-prosecutor-in-cities-like-st-louis Under the legislation, the governor would be able to appoint a special prosecutor for a period of up to five years in jurisdictions where homicide cases exceed a certain rate. Currently, only St. Louis falls under that requirement. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:32:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-27/senate-hears-testimony-on-appointment-of-special-prosecutor-in-cities-like-st-louis Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-02-08/house-advances-special-prosecutor-plan-to-address-crime-in-cities-like-st-louis The legislation allows for the governor to appoint a special prosecutor for a period of up to five years if the rate of homicides in any jurisdiction exceeds 35 cases per every 100,000 people. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:16:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-08/house-advances-special-prosecutor-plan-to-address-crime-in-cities-like-st-louis Sarah Kellogg /politics-issues/2020-02-17/missouri-lawmakers-consider-early-release-for-inmates-65-and-older Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow some inmates 65 or older to be released from prison early. The sponsor of the legislation,… Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:25:28 GMT /politics-issues/2020-02-17/missouri-lawmakers-consider-early-release-for-inmates-65-and-older Jaclyn Driscoll /government-politics-issues/2019-03-13/missouri-lawmakers-want-to-let-medical-marijuana-patients-expunge-their-records Missouri legislators gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow medical marijuana patients to expunge pot-related offenses from their… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:25:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-03-13/missouri-lawmakers-want-to-let-medical-marijuana-patients-expunge-their-records Jason Rosenbaum