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The City of St. Louis Refuse Division has announced adjustments to the roll cart trash collection schedule in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

St. Louis woman sentenced for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a woman caught with a gun and drugs to seven years in prison and ordered her to pay a $15,000 fine.

Court blocks Biden administration’s latest student loan cancellation plan

On June 24, 2024, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion to block President Joe Biden’s latest student loan cancellation plan. The lawsuit targeted the federal government's "SAVE" Plan, which was projected to cost Americans $475 billion—$45 billion more than a previous student loan plan deemed unlawful. The court's order prevents the plan from taking effect on July 1.

University's program improves care quality reducing costs

A researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a program that improves the quality of care and reduces avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes, saving Missouri nursing homes and Medicare millions of dollars. This program allows Missouri nursing homes to invest more in retaining their most skilled staff members. The program is so successful that it’s being recommended for use in all 50 states.

Missouri political committees that received the most contributions during week ending June 22

By Show-Me State Times | Jun 23, 2024

Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending June 22, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

St. Charles man sentenced for recording sexual abuse

By Show-Me State Times | Jun 21, 2024

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a St. Charles, Missouri man to 40 years in prison for recording his sexual abuse of two young girls over several years.

Analysis: Missouri among 26 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

Missouri is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Show-Me State Times found.

St. Louis County man pleads guilty to armed convenience store robbery

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, admitted on Thursday to committing the armed robbery of a convenience store in Jefferson County in 2023.

Small businesses urge Congress to prevent impending tax hike

Small business owners will face a significant tax increase if Congress does not act by the end of next year. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), three out of four of America’s small businesses benefit from a 20% pass-through deduction, a key component in the 2017 federal tax reform bill. Data from the IRS indicates that the collective tax benefit of this deduction is more than $2.6 billion in Missouri.

Missouri AG files suit against IBM for alleged human rights violations

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), alleging violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. According to the lawsuit, IBM subjects job applicants to racial and gender quotas and bases employees' pay and employment status on their participation in these practices.

Illinois bank president admits falsifying records for real estate loans

BENTON, Ill. – The president of a bank in southern Illinois admitted on Thursday to falsifying bank records to facilitate real estate loans.

SLU study shows improved survival rates for metastatic prostate cancer

Research from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine indicates improvements in survival rates for patients with metastatic prostate cancer over the past two decades.

Average VA purchase loan amount in Missouri increases from 2022 to 2023

By Show-Me State Times | Jun 19, 2024

The average VA purchase loan amount for Missouri in the fiscal year 2023 was $278,635, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Attorney General Bailey opposes gag order on President Trump

By Show-Me State Times | Jun 19, 2024

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for a gag order on President Trump. According to Bailey, the gag order would violate the First Amendment by restricting Trump's ability to speak freely during the election season and preventing Americans from hearing open debate from presidential candidates. It would also prevent Trump from criticizing the raid on his home at Mar-a-Lago.

Contractor charged with fraud in Franklin County

By Show-Me State Times | Jun 19, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that a grand jury in Franklin County has returned charges against Daniel E. Harrison, 40, for allegedly defrauding consumers through his business, Extreme Lawn and Landscape. Harrison faces three counts of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person and three counts of Deceptive Business Practices.

Rx drug spending up 19% through federal program that includes 69 Missouri hospitals

By Show-Me State Times News Service | Jun 19, 2024

Spending on prescription drugs purchased at participating health care providers through the federal 340b drug discount program increased 19% annually between 2010 and 2021.

Average VA purchase loan amount in Missouri increases from 2021 to 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for Missouri in the fiscal year 2022 was $272,431, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Court allows Missouri AG's case against Planned Parenthood to proceed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a statement following the Court's decision to deny Planned Parenthood’s motion to dismiss his lawsuit, which accuses the organization of trafficking minors out of state for abortions without parental consent.

Former University IT Director admits $2.1 million fraud

ST. LOUIS – The former IT director of a St. Louis-area university admitted on Tuesday to defrauding both his employer and an IT equipment supplier in a $2.1 million fraud scheme.

Missouri AG urges better warnings about Coldwater Creek contamination