State high court strikes 2010 ethics law
The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a 2010 ethics law that took a long and twisted path to its final form. The law, which was once touted as the most sweeping and comprehensive in the universe,...
View ArticleSt. Louis alderman fined for ethics violations
Updated at 8:45 p.m. to clarify the location of mingled funds. The Missouri Ethics Commission has fined St. Louis city Alderman Antonio French nearly $38,000 for a series of campaign finance violations...
View ArticleMo. Bar Cancels Atty. Gen. Debate; Martin Files Ethics Complaint Against Koster
The Missouri Bar has canceled its planned debate for the state Attorney General’s race. The debate had been planned for Friday, October 19th, in St. Louis at the Missouri Bar’s annual meeting....
View ArticleMo. Ethics Panel Fines Ex-Sen. Wright-Jones Of St. Louis $270K
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. A decision released Wednesday by the commission...
View ArticleWhy Missouri's Lobbying System Isn't As Open As You'd Think
Nice restaurants in Jefferson City should be sad to see the Missouri Legislative session end. They’ve received tens of thousands of dollars worth of business from lobbyists courting Missouri’s...
View ArticleKander Announces Sweeping Ethics Proposal, Would Restore Campaign...
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander unveiled on Tuesday a wide-ranging ethics proposal he wants lawmakers to take up and pass this year. It includes: restoring campaign contribution limits,...
View ArticleAre you a lobbyist? Some aldermen want to kick you off the floor of their...
The introduction of honored guests is a weekly ritual at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Residents of the city's 28 wards are welcomed to the chambers, and allowed to sit on the floor rather than up...
View ArticleMissouri Ethics Commission in limbo without a quorum
The Missouri Ethics Commission currently has three members, which is not enough to decide complaints filed against elected officeholders or candidates for public office. The commission lost half its...
View ArticlePolitically Speaking: After very eventful first half, Sen. Sifton previews...
On the latest edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome back Sen. Scott Sifton to the program. The Affton Democrat (who is now tied with state...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers balance regular business with observing Greitens’ legal...
With four weeks left in the legislative session, Missouri lawmakers are running out of time to pass bills while keeping an eye on the legal battles involving Gov. Eric Greitens. On Thursday, the...
View ArticleMissouri Senate panel approves Ethics Commission appointee, but full...
A Missouri Senate committee that handles appointments by the governor has unanimously approved Bill Burkes of Joplin to fill one of the vacancies on the state Ethics Commission. But he’ll have to wait...
View ArticleCole County prosecutor won’t charge Greitens over campaign finance reports
Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson announced he will not charge Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens for filing false campaign finance reports. It’s a situation that stems back to April 2017, when Greitens...
View ArticleLong, bumpy flight expected for team exploring privatization of Lambert Airport
The Advisor Team hired by the city of St. Louis to explore the privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport takes off next week, with its first official meeting on July 11. The request for...
View ArticleFlorissant legislator steps down amid charges of mishandling campaign money,...
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 2, 2013 - Missouri state Rep. Steve Webb, D-Florissant, announced Monday that he was finally resigning, several weeks after House Democratic...
View ArticleGreitens accused of intentionally skirting state election laws
The Republican chairman of the now-defunct House panel that investigated then-Gov. Eric Greitens has filed a formal complaint with the state Ethics Commission accusing Greitens of running an illegal...
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