Missouri voters today held primary elections to determine candidates for the November 2024 election. Greater St. Louis, Inc. publicly endorsed two candidates this primary election cycle: Mike Kehoe in the Republican primary for Governor of Missouri and Wesley Bell in the Democratic primary for U.S. Representative in the 1st Congressional District. Both candidates were victorious.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has called for the suspension of a lead site agent following new whistleblower allegations regarding security lapses at a rally held in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. In a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, Hawley highlighted concerns about the agent's competence and failure to implement appropriate security protocols.
The City of St. Louis will host a public open house to discuss traffic safety improvements at the Cherokee Recreation Center (3200 S. Jefferson Ave.) on Thursday, August 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Community members are invited to view preliminary designs and provide feedback on traffic safety along Jefferson Avenue, spanning from Chouteau Avenue to Chippewa Street.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo regarding the NLRB’s investigation into unfair labor practice charges concerning Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. The structure of the DSP program, according to Hawley, has allowed Amazon to avoid its obligations under federal labor law despite exerting almost complete control over DSP drivers.
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Missouri for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending July 27.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has requested records from officials in St. Louis and Kansas City, as well as major transportation companies, to investigate their involvement with the Biden-Harris Administration's transportation of illegal immigrants through Missouri. Additionally, Bailey has offered support to county clerks and prosecutors to ensure election integrity amidst concerns over illegal immigration.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has initiated an investigation into Life Time Fitness in Ellisville, Missouri. The action follows complaints from constituents that the gym permits a biological male to use women and girls' private spaces. Bailey has notified the gym of potential criminal and civil liability for allegedly endangering women and girls, and his office is issuing subpoenas.
A former alderman in Des Peres, Missouri, was sentenced on Thursday to five years of probation and ordered to repay $292,305 that he embezzled from clients.
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a woman who fraudulently obtained $135,622 in pandemic loans for herself and helped others get hundreds of thousands more to 41 months in prison and ordered her to repay the money.
The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to reauthorize grants supporting law enforcement and their families.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new legislation aimed at delivering reliable internet to more rural Americans by redirecting dormant federal funding back to the states.
Attendees at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony observed a unique moment as siblings Aarti and Arjun followed in their parents' footsteps by entering the medical profession.