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In her quest to retain local control of the St. Louis police, Mayor Tishaura Jones has begun warning state taxpayers they could get stuck with a costly tab.

Opponents to the measure say it's a rash response to recent ballot initiatives where voters approved policies Republicans have blocked in the legislature — including Medicaid coverage for low-income adults and marijuana legalization.

ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Despite presenting contradictory arguments over whether it was trying to charge a “tax” or a “fee” on video streaming services, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the City of Creve Coeur, Mo., can continue to litigate the question in state court.

A Missouri judge Monday dismissed the city of St. Louis effort to block a 2021 law bolstering protections for police under investigation for misconduct.

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem denied the city’s claims that the 2021 state law bolstering protections for police under investigation for misconduct was unconstitutional.

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem denied the city’s claims that the 2021 state law bolstering protections for police under investigation for misconduct was unconstitutional.

The minimum percentage of the city’s general revenue Kansas City, Missouri, must allocate to its police force will increase after voters statewide passed Amendment 4.

Missouri's Hancock Amendment limits state tax revenue and puts controls on local property tax rates but few understand how it works.

The candidates for Missouris 10th State Senate District agree on a need to cut state taxes but dont see eye-to-eye on the best approach.

The election in the heavily Republican Missouri House District 44 pits Democratic challenger Dave Raithel against three-term Republican Cheri Reisch.