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Missouri media miss story of new police ‘bill of rights’

June 29, 2021 by Orli Sheffey

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a police officer bill of rights into law July 14, even though other states have moved to repeal their law enforcement officer bills of rights as part of a larger effort to hold police officers accountable. Surprisingly, just over a year after the murder of George Floyd, Missouri’s leading media outlets hardly noticed the passage of the bill, … [Read more...] about Missouri media miss story of new police ‘bill of rights’

News Analysis: Media and letter writers say Missouri legislature ignores ‘will of the people’

June 15, 2021 by Don Corrigan

The Missouri legislature’s determination in its 2021 session to undo the “will of the people” on Medicaid Expansion, a measure passed statewide in 2020 by Missouri voters, is nothing new. Over the years, Missouri’s legislature has rejected or watered down the “will of the people” on their votes for gun restrictions, collective bargaining, renewable energy, clean elections, … [Read more...] about News Analysis: Media and letter writers say Missouri legislature ignores ‘will of the people’

Missouri bill curtailing First Amendment rights may pass

September 6, 2013 by William H. Freivogel Leave a Comment

The Missouri Legislature may override a veto next week and enact the "Second Amendment Preservation Act,"  a bill that virtually reads the First Amendment out of the Constitution. The law makes it a crime to publish a story identifying a person as a gun-owner.   The First Amendment isn't the only part of the Constitution that the bill would ignore.  In a throwback to … [Read more...] about Missouri bill curtailing First Amendment rights may pass

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