Amtrak could pay no more than $200 million to crash victims
For the first time, Amtrak could face a $200 million payout to crash victims.
Services held for slain Illinois college student
TROY, Ill. (AP) – Farmily and friends have said goodbye to a Southern Illinois University student who police say was killed while trying to sell his sports car advertised on Craigslist. A funeral Mass for 19-year-old Taylor Clark of St. Jacob, Illinois, was held Tuesday at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, followed by burial…
Missouri Senate Republicans force passage of right to work
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Senate Republicans have used a rare procedural motion to shut down debate and pass a “right-to-work” measure. The Senate voted 21-13 Tuesday to approve a bill that prohibits workplace contracts in which union fees are collected from non-members. The bill now goes back to the House, which had passed…
Missouri lawmaker says he helps others hide lobbyist gifts
(KTRS) An ethics complaint has been filed against a Missouri House member who says he has helped other lawmakers hide lobbyist gifts from required public reporting. Liberal advocacy group Progress Missouri’s executive director Sean Nicholson says that he filed a complaint against Republican Rep. Craig Redmon of Canton. Lobbyists are required to publicly report meals…
Missouri Democrats hold up vote on right-to-work bill
Right to Work legislation held up by Democrats in Missouri Senate
Kali The Polar Bear Arrives In St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Zoo is welcoming a new addition. On Friday morning Kali, a two and a half year-old polar bear arrived at the St. Louis Zoo from New York. Kali gained international attention after he became an orphan in Alaska when a hunter shot his mother. The hunter reportedly didn’t know…
Funeral Arrangements Set For Murdered SIUE Student
Troy, IL (KTRS) Family and friends are preparing to say goodbye to a murdered SIUE student. A funeral service will be held for 19-year-old Taylor Clark on Tuesday morning at ten at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy, Illinois. A visitation is scheduled on Monday from four in the afternoon until eight in the evening…