western district of missouri

If passed by voters, Amendment 5 would give state lawmakers the ability to gather within the Missouri State Capitol, pictured here in May, to expand sales and use taxes in order to make up for revenue lost by eliminating the state income tax.

Missouri Supreme Court declines to hear case about tax issue on August ballot, just before deadline

Sarah Kellogg

Missouri voters in August will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for the expansion of sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the income tax.

KBIA News

Attorney General appoints new Western Missouri U.S. Attorney

Stan Jastrzebski

Matthew Price has served as a top lawyer for several large companies, such as Walmart and Diamond Pet Foods.

Crime

Obama appoints new federal judge for Western District of Missouri

Associated Press

President Barack Obama has nominated a Springfield attorney and former Missouri House member for a federal judgeship.The White House announced the…

Politics

Senate confirms new U.S. Attorney for Missouri Western District

Associated Press

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of a veteran Jackson County prosecutor as the new U.S. attorney for the 66-county western district of…