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Missouri's racial disparities in traffic stops mirror national trends

Joyu Wang — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:49:08 +0000

A new report showing that African-American drivers are more likely to be stopped by police in Missouri is consistent with finding across the United States, according to a researcher that worked on the state report released by Attorney General Chris Koster. The report measures the racial disparity index, a system to measure and compare the frequency that drivers of various ethnicities are stopped and the racial proportion of the population.

Assembly sends second injury fund fix/workers' comp bill to Nixon

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:42 +0000

Legislation that would revive Missouri's ailing Second Injury Fund and seek to reduce the number of occupational disease lawsuits was passed Thursday by the Missouri House.

Agreement reached on Bridgeton landfill, but questions still remain

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:50 +0000

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a preliminary agreement on Tuesday with the owner of the Bridgeton Landfill.

Koster filed a lawsuit against Republic Serv

Mo. AG won't appeal birth control ruling

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:12:41 +0000

Attorney General Chris Koster says he won't appeal a federal court ruling striking down a Missouri law that exempted moral objectors from an insurance requirement to cover birth control.

Contractor sued over Joplin tornado waste

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:06:09 +0000

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is suing a southwest Missouri company for allegedly dumping tornado waste from Joplin into an abandoned mine shaft.

Koster on Monday announced the suit against Bryan Weldon and Weldon Contractors and Construction LLC of Joplin. It alleges that Weldon dumped about 100 cubic yards of demolition waste from the 2011 Joplin tornado into an abandoned mine shaft near Neck City in Jasper County.

The suit seeks an injunction against further dumping as well as a civil penalty.

Missouri's Inauguration Day arrives for Gov. Nixon and statewide office holders

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:53:29 +0000

Missouri’s inauguration day has arrived, as Governor Jay Nixon (D) and several other state office holders prepare to be sworn in.

It’ll be the second term for most of those taking the oath of office, including Democrats Nixon, Attorney General Chris Koster, and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Fellow Democrat Jason Kander, the incoming Secretary of State, will be the only statewide office newcomer. Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder will be taking the oath of office for the third time, and his third term may prove to be very short if his bid to replace southeast Missouri Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (R) succeeds.