Taxes
Higher taxes, lawsuit predicted by Jackson County after Missouri tax order(The Center Square) – Jackson County leaders predicted higher taxes and litigation on Monday due to last week’s ruling by the Missouri State Tax Commission and the subsequent dismissal of… Read More
Missouri
BOLO: Missouri auditor seeks public’s help in finding former St. Louis circuit attorney(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is asking the public for information on the whereabouts of former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. The St. Louis Board… Read More
Gender, Missouri
Missouri school district reverses transgender bathroom policy after community backlash(The Heartlander) — The Wentzville, Missouri school board reversed course on its transgender bathroom policy after two members blew the whistle, leading to public backlash and a lawsuit. The Wentzville… Read More
Free Speech
U.S. Supreme Court must now free this government’s dissenters from the stocks of social media censorship and the dark return of ‘seditious libel’It was actually a crime to criticize the royal government in colonial America. Untold thousands were fined, imprisoned and shamed for the impertinence, not incidentally silencing many thousands more. We… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County pledges vigorous defense in Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit(The Center Square) – Jackson County government officials didn’t comment on Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit involving property tax assessments, but they pledged a vigorous and successful defense. Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Bailey says wall between social media, government will come from Missouri v. Biden(The Center Square) – Missouri’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration is showing how the federal government is influencing social medial companies to violate the constitutional right to free speech… Read More
Big Tech, Missouri
White House disagrees with judge’s order on social media in Missouri v. Biden(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice will review a U.S. District Court injunction requested by Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey prohibiting President Joe Biden’s administration from… Read More
Courts, St. Louis
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner abruptly resigns immediately Tuesday after promising to leave office June 1Beleaguered St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner suddenly and immediately resigned Tuesday, a little over two weeks before her previously announced June 1 departure date. Gardner… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Prosecutor supports KC’s decision not to enforce state ban on trans treatments for minors – but she may enforce it herselfThe Jackson County prosecutor supports the Kansas City Council in its decision not to enforce an impending state ban on transgender treatments for minors – and yet hasn’t… Read More
Courts, Missouri
September trial date set for possible ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner(The Center Square) – Judge John Torbitzky set a preliminary date of Sept. 25 for a possible trial in Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s suit to remove Democratic St. Louis… Read More
Courts, Missouri
‘Refused to perform her duties’: Bailey files amended petition against Gardner(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has filed an amendment to the state’s petition in the case to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri AG, lawmakers advance restrictions on gender transitions for minorsThe morning after Missouri’s attorney general announced emergency regulations for cross-sex treatments for minors, state senators finally advanced two bills with similar restrictions. The new regulations from AG Andrew Bailey,… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
Missouri auditor subpoenas reeling St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for financial records as part of ongoing auditThe Missouri auditor Thursday issued a subpoena to embattled and combative St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for financial records and policy guidelines. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Judges withdraw from Missouri attorney general’s ouster suit against St. Louis circuit attorney, citing ethics(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s legal action to remove Democrat St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner won’t be tried in the court where it was… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
Missouri attorney general files ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she keeps suspect free to critically injure young athleteSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who has faced searing criticism for repeatedly failing to prosecute serious crimes, is now facing ouster proceedings from the state attorney general. Attorney General… Read More
Biden administration, Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, 19 other AGs, join bishops in condemning FBI memo profiling ‘Latin Mass’ Catholics(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 19 other attorneys general joined Catholic bishops protesting religious profiling in a leaked Federal Bureau of Investigation memo. Last… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files court brief on FDA’s regulation of abortion pills(The Center Square) – After warning national pharmacies not to mail abortion-inducing pills earlier this month, Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief in a court… Read More
Abortion
Missouri leads 20 AGs warning Walgreens, CVS about mailing abortion pills(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 19 other attorneys general are warning Walgreens and CVS pharmacies that any plans to mail abortion-inducing pills is illegal… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri AG promises legal action to remove school officials on drag shows(The Heartlander) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is prepared to force out the school district officials who allowed young students to attend a… Read More