Rudi Keller
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Greitens panel done with end of special session
JEFFERSON CITY — As soon as Gov. Mike Parson finished his address to a joint session of the General Assembly, lawmakers adjourned their special session and with that action ended the investigation of former Gov. Eric Greitens.The House Special Investigative Committee, established to investigate and possibly write articles of impeachment, went out of existence. Whether it will be reborn as an… → Read More
Report: Russia sparked fear at the University of Missouri during 2015 protests
Russian Twitter trolls pounced on the University of Missouri's woes in 2015 using the same techniques they applied to disrupt the 2016 presidential election, a U.S. Air Force officer wrote in an article published recently in Strategic Studies Quarterly. In the aftermath of the Nov. 9, 2015, resignation of UM System President Tim Wolfe during protests over racial issues, some feared a violent… → Read More
McCaskill hammers Greitens over sex scandal
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill gave Boone County Democrats what they wanted Friday night when she hammered Gov. Eric Greitens for the sex scandal that has → Read More
Task force seeks consensus on new source of road funding
A recent study includes data that could give legislators the push they need to ask voters for a transportation tax increase — in 16 states that increased fuel taxes between 2013 and 2015, 91 percent of the lawmakers who supported the increase won re-election.The study, published by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and cited Wednesday at the 21st Century Transportation… → Read More
Missouri opioid deaths on track to exceed traffic fatalities
Deaths from opioid overdose could reach a grim milestone this year in Missouri as narcotic fatalities appear likely to exceed those from traffic accidents → Read More
University of Missouri to push cheaper textbook plan
The University of Missouri will move quickly to use open source and other cheaper alternatives for general education textbooks, building on initiatives → Read More
University of Missouri freshman class likely to be smallest since 2006
The University of Missouri in the fall will have the smallest class of new college students since 2006, according to the latest projections that show the loss of new enrollments could be as much as 50 percent higher than previous forecasts. → Read More
McCaskill says Missouri A+ Scholarship should be a model for the nation
A national program modeled on Missouri’s A+ Scholarship could ease the burden of college debt, but the federal government can’t afford to provide free higher education to every student, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said Wednesday during a visit to Ashland. → Read More
University of Missouri curators vote to fire Melissa Click
Assistant Professor Melissa Click, captured on video calling for “some muscle” to remove reporters from a campus protest site, was fired Wednesday by the University of Missouri Board of Curators, Chairwoman Pam Henrickson said in a prepared statement. → Read More
Melissa Click case continues to plague curators as criticism of suspension escalates
The University of Missouri Board of Curators’ attempt to appease legislative critics stirred up a backlash from a national faculty organization, charging the suspension of Assistant Professor Melissa Click denied her due process rights and departed from normal disciplinary procedures. → Read More
Curator vacancies could remain open for next governor, Senate leader warns
JEFFERSON CITY — The University of Missouri Board of Curators will open its regular January meeting Thursday with one-third of the board seats vacant and top legislative Republicans warning they won’t get more help anytime soon. → Read More
Bill seeks to restore First Amendment rights of student media
JEFFERSON CITY — When St. Joseph native Walter Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News, he signed off each broadcast with “And that’s the way it is.” → Read More
Lawmaker hopes bill sparks debate on mix of politics and policy
JEFFERSON CITY — Four Republican state senators pursuing statewide office this year hold committee chairmanships. State Rep. Gina Mitten, a Democrat, said last week that she thinks that is four too many. → Read More
Graham questions Harris' experience, loyalty in text declining judicial endorsement
Former state Sen. Chuck Graham used a text message turning down Jeff Harris’ request for an endorsement for circuit judge to show disappointment in the state of their political friendship and question Harris’ qualifications to do the job. → Read More
Curators' vote on Melissa Click could spark more action, Concerned Student 1950 warns
The University of Missouri Board of Curators succumbed to “social and political violence” against Assistant Professor Melissa Click when it voted Wednesday to suspend her, the Concerned Student 1950 group wrote in a statement issued in response to the vote. → Read More
Wolfe letter adds to UM woes with lawmakers, but impact on budget unclear
JEFFERSON CITY — In former University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe’s letter seeking help securing a satisfactory severance package, he wrote that the Tiger football team’s strike was “the equivalent of throwing gasoline on a small fire.” → Read More
Senator calls for auditor to do 'a deep dive' into University of Missouri finances
JEFFERSON CITY — The state auditor should review the University of Missouri’s finances yearly to assure taxpayers that their annual investment of almost $500 million is being spent with care, Sen. Eric Schmitt said Wednesday during a hearing of the Senate Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee. → Read More
Lawmakers consider bills to allow concealed weapons on campuses
JEFFERSON CITY — Students, staff and visitors would be allowed to carry concealed weapons onto college campuses under two bills heard Wednesday in a Senate committee, but opponents cautioned that drinking, theft and logistical problems make the idea dangerous. → Read More
Wolfe accuses Schaefer of 'pressuring' him to block Hawley from AG race
Before Josh Hawley entered the Republican race for attorney general in July, state Sen. Kurt Schaefer tried to persuade the University of Missouri to prevent Hawley’s candidacy or make him choose between politics and his faculty appointment, former UM System President Tim Wolfe charged in a confidential letter written to undisclosed recipients. → Read More
In email, former UM President Wolfe attacks MU officials over fall turmoil
In an email addressed to friends and labeled confidential, former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe lobbed accusations of bad leadership and bad faith and called for his supporters to put pressure on the Board of Curators to give Wolfe a sweeter financial deal. → Read More