County Executive Sam Page tapped a police captain as acting director of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center as the jail faces staffing shortages and multimillion-dollar repairs.

Justin Smith, a personal attorney to President Trump, was confirmed to the Eighth Circuit in a narrow Senate vote amid warnings from civil‑rights groups. The pick shifts influence on a court that hears cases from seven states.

A new budget amendment removes funding for chiropractic, PT and acupuncture under MO HealthNet, ending those benefits on July 1, 2026. Providers and advocates say patients will lose routine, lower‑cost care.

A Cole County judge tossed Megan Green's challenge to HB 495; Green's lawyer says she'll appeal as the city and police board remain locked in a budget-and-control fight.

County Council revives a plan to limit so‑called “aggressive” panhandling in roadways, pitting public‑safety goals against First Amendment concerns and raising the risk of legal challenges.

Five former St. Louis sheriff's office employees sued the city, alleging racist texts, retaliation over medical leave and long‑running workplace dysfunction.

A state follow‑up found Francis Howell missed red flags before approving a nearly $230,000 settlement for a superintendent who never started, and auditors have opened a review.

Both Missouri appellate courts tossed the St. Louis Police Board’s appeals, blocking its bid to claim roughly $67M from the Rams settlement and city reserves.

A former Des Peres public safety officer says he was discriminated against and forced to resign; he filed suit in St. Louis County alleging retaliation and a hostile workplace.

A Missouri appeals court ordered a jury trial in a St. Peters sunflower case, a decision that could let more Missourians in small towns demand juries in de novo appeals.

The EPA rolled out a national "Superfund Solutions" plan to cut red tape and speed long‑stalled toxic cleanups, officials say. The move could push hundreds of priority sites into active remediation and reshape reuse prospects.

Sen. Eric Schmitt shared a screenshot of a Kirkwood school board president’s Facebook post that included the digits “8647,” prompting local and national controversy. Moticka says she clarified the post and rejected violence.

House Bill 1827 would let licensed occupational therapists sign the physician's statement for disabled plates and extend placard renewals to eight years.