JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal creating religious protections for those objecting to gay marriage. The Republican-led Senate voted 23-7 Thursday for the proposed constitutional amendment after this week halting a Democratic filibuster that lasted 37 hours. The measure would prohibit government penalties against those who cite religious beliefs…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a budget with more than $27 billion in spending for the next fiscal year. The Republican-led House passed 13 appropriation bills Thursday over some Democrats’ objections. The budget includes wording to block Medicaid patients from getting any health care services from Planned Parenthood when the…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – The Department of Employment Security says Illinois’ unemployment rate rose again in January, reaching 6.3 percent. The department’s monthly report on Thursday also noted that U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised December’s figure upward to 6.1 percent rather than the originally reported 5.9 percent. The department said January unemployment was up…
(KTRS) – With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, there is a new report that gives us some insight into the St. Louis party scene for the day: —Wallet hub ranks St. Louis as the 14th best city in the US for St. Patrick’s day celebrations. — St. Louis leads the nation in the number of St.…
(KTRS) – The man connected to five murders in Kansas and Missouri is in the hospital this afternoon. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department says that Pablo Serrano-Vitorino is now on suicide watch. Investigators found Serrano today after he cut himself with a safety razor. Earlier this week authorities found Serrano in a ditch near a…
