Auditor Galloway finds increasing number of taxpayers receiving late tax refunds Administration paying other bills ahead of individual refunds due to state’s lack of cash JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (January 8, 2018) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of the timeliness of income tax refunds by the Department of Revenue that revealed refunds to taxpayers […]

                Good Choice: Determination, Community Policing, A “Face-to-Face” New Top City Cop – John Hayden It’s easy to criticize! But it’s more challenging to accept citizen responsibility and be a part of the solution. As I arrived Thursday in Room 200 of the Mayor’s office in St. Louis City, there […]

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Commutes Sentence of Judy Henderson In 1982, Judy Henderson was sentenced to life in prison for what the trial judge described as a “relatively minor” role in a robbery-turned-murder. Today, Governor Greitens commuted Judy Henderson’s sentence to time served: 35 years and 111 days. The Governor reached this decision after he […]

Mayor​ ​Lyda​ ​Krewson​ ​ & ​Public​ ​Safety​ ​Director​ ​Jimmie​ ​Edwards​ ​Community​ ​Engagement​ ​to​ ​Help​ ​Combat​ ​Gun​ ​Violence Private​ ​Groups​ ​funding​ ​Gun​ ​Buyback​ ​Saturday​ ​at​ ​Omega​ ​Center​ ​from​ ​9a.m.​ ​-​ ​3p.m.  Violent​ ​crime​ ​in​ ​St.​ ​Louis​ ​is​ ​at​ ​crisis​ ​levels.​ ​Everyone​ ​must​ ​play​ ​a​ ​part​ ​in​ ​helping​ ​to​ ​reduce​ ​gun violence​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City.     “Our​ […]

Credit Agencies Praise St. Louis County’s Fiscal Management and $100 Million Reserve  The latest report from one of the nation’s premier credit rating agencies praises St. Louis County government for budgetary management that has produced cash reserves in excess of $100 million. The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Financial Services LLC report, issued on Nov. 6, commends […]

Senator Jamilah Nasheed Files Proposal to Repair Damage Done by 2017 Legislation JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, filed a bill to repair damage done by the passage of last session’s Senate Bill 43. Signed in August by the governor, the new law created serious consequences for Missourians. First, the law shields perpetrators […]

Gov. Greitens Appoints Members to Boards and Commissions Gov. Eric Greitens today appointed Eric Clay to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Clay, of Springfield, is the System Director of Public Safety at CoxHealth and a reserve lieutenant with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office.  He has extensive experience in the security field where he provided security services to […]

Six Finalists For Police Commissioner of the City of St. Louis  Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. ●        Mary Edwards-Fears – St. Louis, MO Mary Edwards-Fears currently serves as a Captain commanding Evidence Management and Professional Standards for the City of St. Louis, a position she has held since 2015. She has a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree […]

Senator Blunt Commends FCC Vote to Repeal Open Internet Order WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today released the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order: “The 2015 Open Internet Order created a barrier to the investment and innovation […]

Missouri Governor Greitens Takes Action to Protect Veterans Today, at the St. Louis Veterans Home, Governor Greitens took action to protect veterans.  An independent investigation—ordered by the Governor—looked into complaints made by family members of veterans residing in the St. Louis Veterans Home. When that investigation revealed serious issues at the home, the Governor took immediate […]