Kevin Engler

Bill Sent To Mo. Gov. Nixon Would Cap Lead Contamination Punitive Damages

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:21 +0000

One of two bills that would limit punitive damages in lead contamination cases is on its way to Governor Jay Nixon (D).

Police: Revised Mo. Law Encouraging Car Thefts

The Associated Press — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:17:33 +0000

St. Louis-area police say a revised law is encouraging thieves to steal older cars and sell them for scrap, causing a big rise in auto thefts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the law, which took effect last August, made it legal to sell a nonfunctioning vehicle 10 years or older without a title.

St. Louis County police Sgt. Tom Naughton says thieves can make $200 to $500 for each car, at a time when other laws have made it harder to sell stolen wire or gutters for scrap.

Engler’s exit interview: 'probably true' that Mo. Senate is broken

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:20:57 +0000

Nine State Senators won’t be returning to Jefferson City next year due to term limits. Among them, Republican Kevin Engler of Farmington, who made a failed bid two years ago to become President Pro-tem after serving as Majority Leader. Since then, he has been outspoken on the way the Senate works, or in the views of some political observers, doesn’t work.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin talked with Engler on the final day of the regular session.

No changes to Mo. presidential primary

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:57:23 +0000

An attempt to replace Missouri’s presidential primary with statewide caucuses has failed in the State Senate, meaning the February 7th Democratic and Republican primaries will go on as scheduled.

Before the vote, some amendments were offered, including one that would have moved the primary forward to January. None of them passed, but they reflected efforts by several Republicans to preserve the state's primary. State Senator Eric Schmitt (R, Glendale) said that caucuses result in fewer people having a say in who they want for president.

Mo. GOP switches to party caucuses for choosing presidential candidates

Marshall Griffin and Kelsey Proud — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:39:33 +0000

The Missouri Republican Party is abandoning the presidential primary and will use the caucus system to choose delegates for next year’s presidential race. The decision comes as a bill that would move the party primaries from February to March remains stalled in the Missouri Senate.

The national GOP had given the state until midnight on October First to move the presidential primary to March, or else risk losing half its delegates. State GOP Executive Director Lloyd Smith says if Missouri goes ahead with a presidential primary in February, it will not count.