Kurt Erickson
Jefferson City Reporter at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I cover Missouri state government and politics for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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2 weeks ago |
stltoday.com | Kurt Erickson
JEFFERSON CITY — The sounds of a military marching band greeted mourners in the Missouri Capitol Tuesday as they bid farewell to a man who spent more than four decades as governor and U.S. senator. Christopher “Kit” Bond, who died May 13 at age 86, was hailed as a public servant by those he worked and served with on both sides of the political aisle. “He kept Missouri’s interest at heart, making Missouri a better place to live, work and raise a family,” said Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
mondaq.com | Kurt Erickson |Joe St. James
Minneapolis adds new protected classifications, includingjustice-impacted status, housing status, and height and weight toits anti-discrimination ordinance. The amendments also expand an employer's duty to makereasonable accommodations for disability, pregnancy-relatedlimitations and religion. New coverage takes effect on August 1, 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
stltoday.com | Kurt Erickson
JEFFERSON CITY — Just a day after Missouri lawmakers ended their annual legislative session, Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said he is calling them back to the Capitol in a bid to stop the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from moving to Kansas. In a press conference in his office, Kehoe said no date has been set for members of the House and Senate to return, but it is expected to come before a competing offer in Kansas expires June 30. “No date will be easy,” Kehoe said.
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3 weeks ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Kurt Erickson
The vacant AT&T tower at 909 Chestnut Street is seen Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in downtown St. Louis. JEFFERSON CITY — A plan to subsidize the conversion of empty office buildings in downtown St. Louis into residential dwellings fell short of the finish line as Missouri lawmakers adjourned for the year Thursday. Despite bipartisan support aimed at pumping new life into the city’s urban core, the $50 million tax credit proposal sponsored by Sen.
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3 weeks ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Kurt Erickson
JEFFERSON CITY — Exporting large amounts of water outside of Missouri would be illegal without a permit under a plan heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk. Members of the House voted 116-23 on legislation first floated last year that aims to address concerns about other states seeking Missouri’s abundant freshwater supplies. “Historically, water has not been a scarce natural resource in Missouri,” Rep. Cameron Parker, R-Campbell, who carried the bill in the House.
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At issue in latest Mike Moon #moleg filibuster is former Senate President Dave Schatz's appoint to Franklin County commission post by Gov. Mike Kehoe https://t.co/saYlt4d9nm via @stltoday
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