Funeral Protests

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed several bills passed during the 2014 regular session into law Friday.Tweak to funeral protest lawFirst, Nixon signed House…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 26, 2013 - Missouri can keep protesters 300 feet away from around a funeral without violating…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon:Missouri can keep protesters 300 feet away from around a funeral without violating free speech rights,…

A federal appeals court has ruled that with some changes, a version of a Missouri law restricting protests near funerals does not violate a Kansas-based…

Another Missouri town has adopted an ordinance placing limits on funeral protests. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that aldermen in Ballwin on Monday…

A federal appeals court will take reconsider whether a Missouri town can enforce an ordinance banning peaceful funeral protests.The Lincoln Journal Star…

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Missouri town's funeral protest ordinance, saying peaceful picketing is protected by the right to free speech…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 6, 2011 - The Roberts court, with the chief justice in the lead, is amassing a strong free…

The Missouri House has passed legislation to limit where and when funeral protesters can demonstrate.The action comes despite this week’s U.S. Supreme…

Missouri House members have voted to cap the state's minimum wage at the federal rate. The legislation would essentially overturn a 2006 voter-approved…