St. Louis, Mo ( KTRS ) Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a St. Louis attorney to serve as a judge for the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. Gov. Nixon has announced that James M. Dowd of Webster Groves, will replace Judge Glenn Norton, who retired in February. Dowd is principal attorney at…
(KTRS) Former U.S. Rep Aaron Schock’s executive assistant testified before a federal grand jury investigating allegations of improper spending by the onetime rising Republican star. Sarah Rogers was in Springfield’s federal building for a total of five hours Wednesday. But her attorney, Bill Coffield, says she did not testify the entire time. Prosecutors began reviewing…
( KTRS ) A top Missouri higher education official says he’s retiring next year. Higher Education Commissioner David Russell on Wednesday announced plans to leave the position Jan. 1. Russell replaced former Commissioner Robert Stein upon his retirement in 2010. The 67-year-old Russell leads the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Among the board’s responsibilities are…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Facing limited funding and a cross-state highway in need of improvements, the Missouri Department of Transportation is asking for suggestions from the public on ways to turn Interstate 70 into a “highway of the future.” Stephen Miller, chairman of the Missouri State Highways and Transportation Commission, said Wednesday the transportation…