/tags/macks-creek-law Macks Creek law en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:17:38 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-27/municipal-court-problems-spread-throughout-missouri-auditor-says Nearly two years ago, Michael Brown's death brought to light abusive municipal court practices in the St. Louis area. A new report released by auditor… Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:17:38 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-27/municipal-court-problems-spread-throughout-missouri-auditor-says Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2015-08-27/jennings-settles-federal-lawsuit-over-municipal-court-voluntary-reforms-coming-elsewhere Updated with comments from the Municipal Court Improvement Committee — The city of Jennings has agreed to make major changes to the way it operates its… Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:09:38 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-08-27/jennings-settles-federal-lawsuit-over-municipal-court-voluntary-reforms-coming-elsewhere Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2015-07-06/deadline-just-over-a-week-away-for-nixon-to-sign-or-veto-bills-from-2015 Dozens of bills passed by Missouri lawmakers this year remain unsigned as the deadline for taking action approaches.They include the sole Ferguson-related… Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:03:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-07-06/deadline-just-over-a-week-away-for-nixon-to-sign-or-veto-bills-from-2015 Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2015-05-10/on-the-trail-clay-and-cleaver-say-tide-is-turning-against-ticket-happy-municipalities Back when he was living near Dallas, Texas, as a child, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and his family used to pile into his father’s Oldsmobile and, in their… Sun, 10 May 2015 23:18:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-05-10/on-the-trail-clay-and-cleaver-say-tide-is-turning-against-ticket-happy-municipalities Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2015-05-08/beyond-budgets-new-state-law-may-force-county-municipalities-to-make-major-changes The 90 municipalities in St. Louis County are beginning to consider the impacts of new limits on their budgets that would be set by the passage Thursday… Fri, 08 May 2015 21:29:35 GMT /politics-issues/2015-05-08/beyond-budgets-new-state-law-may-force-county-municipalities-to-make-major-changes Rachel Lippmann, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2015-05-07/missouri-legislature-sends-municipal-court-changes-to-the-governor Updated 6:14 p.m. May 7 with comments from Gov. Jay Nixon and House Speaker John Diehl - Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon the first bill of the… Thu, 07 May 2015 07:24:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-05-07/missouri-legislature-sends-municipal-court-changes-to-the-governor Marshall Griffin /politics-issues/2015-04-23/negotiators-approve-state-budget-missouri-house-passes-traffic-fines-and-court-reform-bill After more than five hours of talks that stretched into the early morning hours, House and Senate negotiators have signed off on next year's $26 billion… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:44:44 GMT /politics-issues/2015-04-23/negotiators-approve-state-budget-missouri-house-passes-traffic-fines-and-court-reform-bill Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2015-04-21/missouri-house-version-of-traffic-fines-fix-moves-forward-singles-out-suburban-areas A Missouri House committee has passed a revised version of a bill to further limit how much revenue from traffic fines cities and towns can use in their… Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:14:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-21/missouri-house-version-of-traffic-fines-fix-moves-forward-singles-out-suburban-areas Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2015-04-19/missouri-legislative-black-caucus-discusses-jobs-municipal-reform Job opportunity and municipal reform took center stage Saturday during a town hall discussion held by the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. About 35… Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:45:02 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-19/missouri-legislative-black-caucus-discusses-jobs-municipal-reform /government-politics-issues/2015-04-01/diehl-unveils-new-proposal-to-reform-municipal-courts-and-reduce-cities-reliance-on-traffic-fines John Diehl famously stated at the start of the 2015 legislative session that the Missouri House would not have a “Ferguson agenda.”Yet on Wednesday, he… Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:52:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-01/diehl-unveils-new-proposal-to-reform-municipal-courts-and-reduce-cities-reliance-on-traffic-fines Marshall Griffin