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Republican state Senators advanced sweeping legislation early Tuesday morning aimed at penalizing protestors who block streets, while also providing further protections for law enforcement under investigation for misconduct or excessive force. The bill also aims to prevent municipalities from decreasing the budgets for law enforcement agencies in Missouri by more than 12 percent over five years. “Freedom of speech cannot be done at the personal safety and expense of another,” said Sen. Bi...

About 137,700 registered voters in Missouri did not have a state-issued identification in 2017, according to an analysis from the secretary of state’s office.  Another 140,000 voters had expired IDs, and 2,000 more voters had forfeited their driver’s licenses. Under a bill passed Wednesday in the Missouri House, those registered voters would either have to get a government-issued photo ID or only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.  The provisional ballot would be ...

SCU Community Foundation donates $25,000 to schools Feb. 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — Six schools recently received more than $25,000 through a new grant program from the Scott Credit Union Community Foundation. “At a time when schools may be struggling to fund projects that will benefit their students, we wanted them to know that we are ‘With You,’” said Frank Padak, Scott Credit Union President and CEO. “We established the With You education grant program last fall...

Some of our most vulnerable neighbors are finally getting the help they need thanks to a partnership between St. Louis County and Emergency Medical Services....

Former Democratic state Sen. Scott Sifton is challenging Republican incumbent Roy Blunt for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

The county said it hasn't received any supply from the state for three weeks.

Hospital Capacity In Affton-Shrewsbury Area: Weekly Update - Affton-Shrewsbury, MO - See how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in St. Louis County and across MO.

ST. LOUIS - Scott Sifton announced his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022 Monday morning.  Sifton would run for Republican Sen. Roy Blunts seat, which is up in 2022. Blunts spokesperson confirmed his candidacy to the Associated Press Monday morning. Sifton was previously an Affton school board member, in addition to serving the 96th District as a Missouri State Representative from January 2011 to January 2013 and the 1st District as a State Senator from January 2013 to January 2021. Sifton, who...

Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt is running for another U.S. Senate term and former Democratic state Sen. Scott Sifton is challenging him.

Originally published on February 9, 2021 3:21 pm Scott Sifton, a former Democratic Missouri state senator, announced plans Monday to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Roy Blunt. The environmental lawyer, who lives in south St. Louis County, made the announcement Monday in a video released on social media. “Missouri needs a senator who promotes truth, not conspiracy theories. And equality, not hate. A senator who trusts science instead of denying it,” Sifton said d...