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Missouri House passes bill placing St. Louis police department under state board

Mo. House Approves State Takeover of St. Louis Police Department

The plan, which now heads to the Missouri Senate, would resurrect a previous arrangement that effectively puts the state government in charge of St. Louis city's police department...

Missouri House OKs state takeover of St. Louis police

Some House Democrats from St. Louis city broke with their party to support returning SLMPD to state control. The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Missouri House OKs measure aimed at St. Louis earnings tax

The proposal could cut nearly $100 million in tax revenue that pays for city services.

Bill may return state control of St. Louis police

Lawmakers debate bill to return STL police control to state

For more than an hour Tuesday, Missouri lawmakers debated House Bill 1481, which is sponsored by south St. Louis County Republican Representative Brad Christ.

House Republicans trying to force exemptions to St. Louis' earnings tax

The earnings tax is a key revenue generator for the City of St. Louis.

While GOP lawmakers question St. Louis City crime stats, truth appears to be more complicated

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has pointed to crime statistics over the past two months, asserting a decrease in violent crime in the city

Area lawmakers say a state-controlled SLMPD would make the city safer

A half-dozen state lawmakers, all from the St. Louis region, pondered ideas on how to make the city of St. Louis safer.

St. Louis earnings tax exemption is a team effort

“We’re not trying to hurt the city but we are trying to help the low-income people,” Rep. Jim Murphy said.