Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 9:54 amPress Release: ACT New Zealand “The Government’s primary focus has been on how to price emissions and get farmers to cough up more money, but they should have been more worried about how farmers can practically lower emissions through technological […]
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Onder drops out of St. Charles County executive race | Politics
JEFFERSON CITY — A term-limited state senator from St. Charles County who had launched a bid for county executive abruptly pulled out of the race on Tuesday, saying the campaign wasn’t in the “best interests” of his family. Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake Saint Louis, who […]
Hundreds rally again in support of abortion rights in Omaha | Politics & Government
Nearly two weeks after a leaked draft opinion suggested the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, hundreds of people gathered in Omaha Saturday to denounce the anticipated decision and reaffirm their commitment to protect abortion rights. The demonstration outside the City-County Building was […]
St. Louis County police groups back proposed whistleblower ballot measure | Politics
CLAYTON — Council Chair Rita Heard Days said Monday she expected to send a whistleblower protection bill vetoed by County Executive Sam Page to voters, as two key police officers’ organizations both said they support the measure. Days first proposed the legislation last year, arguing […]
Missouri ballot measures on marijuana, ranked voting advance | Politics
By Summer Ballentine Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY — Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana use and allow ranked-choice voting in Missouri on Sunday both turned in signatures they’d gathered to get the measures on ballots. In order to get a proposal on the ballot in November, […]