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St. Louis prosecutor spent weeks away from office while in nursing school, audit finds

A state audit of St. Louis’ former prosecutor found that she spent the equivalent of seven weeks in nursing school classes during office business hours

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Missouri auditor investigates St. Louis jail amid concerns about management and treatment of inmates

The Missouri state auditor is investigating the St. Louis city jail, citing allegations of mismanagement, inadequate nutrition and medical care, and interference with a civilian oversight board

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Challengers seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measures, calling them misleading

Advocates are asking a Missouri judge to rewrite what they say are misleading descriptions of abortion-rights constitutional amendments

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

MO GOP bill: Murder charges for abortion

The bill does not explicitly mention whether it would criminalize out-of-state travel for abortion care

Salon · May 9, 2023

States banking big bucks as Fed attempts to fight inflation

States across the U.S. built big budget surpluses as inflation helped drive up their revenues from income and sales taxes

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Gov. Parson appoints treasurer, first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday appointed Vivek Malek as the state’s next treasurer to succeed Auditor-elect Scott Fitzpatrick.

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

Economy and Society, October 25, 2022: Missouri latest state to divest BlackRock funds over ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Oct 25, 2022

Investors resist efforts to paint ESG as a political issue

WASHINGTON — Institutional investment firms and activist asset managers are amplifying their message to congressional and state lawmakers: Stop equating environmental, social and governance investing with a political agenda.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

Investors resist efforts to paint ESG as a political issue - Roll Call

As states restrict investment based on ESG, asset managers of all sizes say they are not pursuing a political agenda.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2022

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Biden to designate Colorado's Camp Hale a national monument

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022