Homeland Security

The events of September 11, 2001, changed how many Americans thought of security – and which security concerns they worried about. But in the nearly 20…

Missouri IDs do not meet the federal standard, and lawmakers are dragging their feet to do something about it. After 9/11, Congress passed the Real ID Act…

Updated at 4:28 p.m. Jan. 8 with announcement from Homeland Security- The regulatory clock is now ticking loudly for state lawmakers in Jefferson City,…

Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder may have put U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., in a difficult position with his harsh comments about a law Blunt originally…

With the Feb. 27 deadline looming to fund the Department of Homeland Security -- and a weeklong congressional recess approaching -- an end to the impasse…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 20, 2013: WASHINGTON – In the wake of leaks about secret surveillance programs, U.S. Sen. Claire…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 1, 2013 - The Missouri Capitol's continued debate over the state's scanning of personal…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Missouri Capitol's continued debate over the state's scanning of personal documents, including…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 25, 2013 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon contended today that the state Senate was jeopardizing the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon contended today that the state Senate was jeopardizing the public’s safety by…