(AP) The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a 2018 state law that imposed new requirements on some public sector labor unions. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court said the law violated the constitution’s equal protection rights by exempting public safety unions from the new requirements imposed on other types of unions. The …
Fewer 2020 traffic stops in Missouri, but disparity remains
(AP) Traffic stops — along with arrests resulting from those stops — declined sharply in Missouri last year due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black motorists were still far more likely to be pulled over and arrested. That’s according to the Missouri Attorney General’s annual report on traffic stops, which was released …
Griffith: Gas tax provides needed money for roads, bridges
You might want to get in the habit of saving your receipts at the gas pump. The just-passed 12.5-cent hike in Missouri’s gas tax will allow you to get a rebate if you hang onto your receipts. Lawmakers passed the measure even though voters said ‘no’ in 2002, 2014 and 2018. A petition push is …
Biden prioritizes US voting rights law as restrictions mount
(AP) President Joe Biden has used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa’s race massacre to plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote. Biden’s message comes as Republican-led state governments pass new restrictions making it tougher to cast ballots. Biden called out lawmakers in Congress — including two senators in his own …
Large meat producer getting back online after cyberattack
(AP) The world’s largest meat processing company is getting back to work after production around the world was disrupted by a cyberattack just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline. Brazil’s JBS SA said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast …
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