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A veteran Missouri lawmaker who chairs the House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee is calling on Governor Parson to grant an immediate release to an inmate who prosecutors say was wrongly convicted of murder 40 years ago.
State Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R-Deering) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on May 14, 2021 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)
State Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R-Deering) tweeted that the first time he heard about Kevin Strickland’s case was Thursday night, on the news. Chairman McDaniel, a former Pemiscot County deputy sheriff, will send a letter to the governor, and lawmakers in both parties plan to sign it.
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ST. LOUIS – Mayor Tishaura Jones peels off her bedazzled facemask while standing outside downtown s St. Patrick Center, preparing to address the crowd about the facility s new women s center.
On one side of a 6-foot black steel fence closest to the Catholic-based homeless shelter s entrance are clergy, dignitaries and other stakeholders.
The other side is home to a large gravel lot where about a dozen homeless people – mostly men – sleep, wander and watch the mayor.
Originally published on June 4, 2021 2:27 pm
Updated at 2:30 p.m. on Friday with comments from Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Michael Butler
State Auditor Nicole Galloway said Friday she won’t be a candidate for reelection, or any other office, next year.
It’s a move that, at least for now, ends the electoral career of Missouri’s lone statewide official and provides Missouri Republicans with a greater opportunity to hold all of Missouri’s statewide posts.
Galloway, who lost to Gov. Mike Parson in last year’s gubernatorial contest,
announced in a statement on Twitter that she was “deeply grateful for the opportunity” for being in public service. In addition to serving essentially two terms as auditor, Galloway also was Boone County’s treasurer.