Schmitt denied waiver to serve on Senate Judiciary - Roll Call Senate Republicans denied newly elected Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri a waiver to serve on the Judiciary Committee. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2023
How the CDC Became the Speech Police Secret internal Facebook emails reveal the feds' campaign to pressure social media companies into banning COVID "misinformation." Reason · Jan 19, 2023
Missouri boarding school under investigation will shut down A Christian boarding school in Missouri that's been under intense scrutiny over abuse allegations will close later this month The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
The race for Missouri governor emerges from shadows. Who are the likely candidates? The first ballots won’t be cast for 20 months, but the Missouri Republican race for governor is rapidly emerging from the shadows. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder before two people confessed to the same killing. Why is he still in prison? ‘This is just a moment I’ve always been waiting for. And I’ve been fighting for over 28 years’ The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022
Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed A hearing began Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned for a Missouri man who has spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder that two other people have since confessed to committing The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022
2 plead to misdemeanors in Missouri boarding school case Two men charged with felony counts of abusing students at a private Christian boarding school in Missouri have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors, and the case against a third employee has been dropped The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Prosecutor: No evidence hiding in wrongful conviction case St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is accusing Missouri’s attorney general of seeking sanctions against her “because he has no case” in his effort to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a murder that Johnson has long contended he didn't commit The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Prosecutor seeking to free inmate accused of hiding evidence Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has asked a judge to sanction St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, accusing her of concealing evidence in her effort to vacate the conviction for a man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for murder The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
The truth of Twitter’s role in the Hunter Biden laptop story and it’s not what you think Former FBI counterintelligence officials tell Andrew Feinberg it would have been unusual for there not to have been any contact between the bureau and social media giants The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
News briefs White House to extend student-loan payment pause to June 30 Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022
Fauci to be deposed in lawsuit claiming free speech violations WASHINGTON — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing lawsuit that accuses the Biden administration of coordinating with social media companies to stifle free speech. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Missouri abortion rights supporters, opponents weigh ballot questions for 2024 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lifted by election results in five states, Missouri abortion rights supporters are weighing whether to pursue a ballot measure for 2024 to overturn the state’s near-total ban on abortion. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 18, 2022
Hospital probed after denying abortion In the wake of Missouri's abortion ban, one hospital is in hot water after denying an essential abortion Salon · Nov 14, 2022
WEKU · Nov 9, 2022 See what Election Day looked like around the country For the midterm races, photographers at NPR member stations documented what happened leading up to Election Day. Take a look at what they saw.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 9, 2022 Schmitt beats Valentine in Missouri’s US Senate race JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt was declared the winner of Missouri’s U.S. Senate race shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, beating Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 GOP's Schmitt hoping to claim open Missouri Senate seat Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is hoping to claim what’s considered a safe GOP seat as his party fights for control of the U.S. Senate
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Missouri hospital investigated for allegedly denying an emergency abortion The federal government has launched its first confirmed investigation of an alleged denial of an abortion to a woman experiencing a medical emergency.
Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022 Missouri health department investigating hospital at center of abortion-related campaign ad KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating a Joplin hospital where a woman said she was denied a medical abortion because of the state’s ban on the procedure, a situation that has gained a close focus in the race for U.S. Senate.
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Missouri’s Eric Schmitt is not running for president. Staff error led to brief speculation COLUMBIA, Mo. — No, Eric Schmitt isn’t running for president.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against President Joe Biden's administration in the past 20 months
The News Lens · Oct 26, 2022 In Polarized 2022 Midterms, US Candidates Find Common Ground Opposing China As American voters get ready for the midterm elections, candidates from both parties are pledging tough policies on China in hopes of wooing voters.
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 After St. Louis shooting, Missouri Democrat Busch Valentine calls for stricter gun laws After a gunman killed two people at a St. Louis high school on Monday and injured seven more, Democrats once again renewed their call for Congress to step in and pass more restrictive gun laws.
Ballotpedia · Oct 25, 2022 Economy and Society, October 25, 2022: Missouri latest state to divest BlackRock funds over ESG Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022 Trump puts out video in support of Eric Schmitt, says he has total endorsement Former President Donald Trump put out a video in support of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Monday, just two weeks before a U.S. Senate election where Schmitt is considered a heavy favorite.