The Associated Press

Illinois House Committee Passes Concealed Guns Bill

The Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:37 +0000

Will be updated.

Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns has passed the House Judiciary Committee. It was a compromise backed by Speaker Michael Madigan.

The measure was endorsed Thursday 13-3 and goes to the full House Friday. It comes two weeks before a June 9 deadline set by a federal appeals court for Illinois to abandon its prohibition on the public possession of weapons.

Tax Credits Die Again In Missouri Senate

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:48 +0000

Missouri senators have given up their attempt to pass an overhaul of some of the state's tax credit programs for businesses and developers.

Supporters of the bill set it aside Friday after Republican Sen.

2 St. Louis Officials Accused Of Stealing $465,000 In City Funds

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:37 +0000

Two St. Louis officials are facing federal charges that they stole nearly a half million dollars in city funds over the past eight years.

A federal grand jury indicted 43-year-old Thomas "Dan" Stritzel, the city's chief park ranger, and 55-year-old deputy parks commissioner Joseph Vacca.

Mo. Ethics Panel Fines Ex-Sen. Wright-Jones Of St. Louis $270K

The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:38:16 +0000

A former state senator from St. Louis has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws.

Mo. Medicaid Director McCaslin Out Of A Job, Wouldn't Say Why

The Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:06:55 +0000

The director of Missouri's Medicaid health care program is out of a job.

Ian McCaslin confirmed to The Associated Press that as of Tuesday, he is no longer the director of the MoHealthNet Division of the Department of Social Services.

McCaslin declined to say whether he resigned or was dismissed by Gov. Jay Nixon's administration.