Local Control

St. Louis City police officers have entered into a first-ever collective bargaining agreement with the city.Jeff Roorda is a former state representative…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 14, 2011 - JEFFERSON CITY - Compromise was the buzzword of this year's legislative session.…

Legislation that would have returned oversight of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to City Hall has failed in Jefferson City.The measure…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 13, 2011 - With about 40 minutes to go before the 6 p.m. deadline, the Missouri House passed an…

So-called "Late-Term" Abortion Ban Goes to Governor NixonThe bill passed Thursday by the Missouri House would ban abortions after 20 weeks unless two…

Another Mountain Lion Roaming Northwest Mo.The Missouri Department of Conservation says a landowner in Macon County took pictures of large tracks in a…

Some minor progress, but no breakthrough yet in efforts to pass both the St. Louis Police local control and tax credit legislation.The Missouri Senate…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 11, 2011 - The St. Louis Police Board approved this afternoon a long-stalled collective…

Local Control Hits Another RoadblockJust when it appeared the local control issue was moving forward in the Missouri Senate, the bill has been delayed…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2011 - The Missouri Senate appears on the verge of approving a measure to end 150 years of…