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Mark and Patricia McCloskey will have to complete a year of probation to keep their law license after a Missouri Supreme Court order issued Tuesday. The sanctions stem from the 2020 incident shown here, when the couple pointed guns at police brutality protesters walking through their neighborhood. Updated at 6 p.m., Feb. 8, with comments from Mark McCloskey The Missouri Supreme Court on Tue...

The latest short-term government funding bill will further kick the can down the road in implementing the infrastructure law and the Biden administration’s transportation goals, senior Democratic lawmakers warned Tuesday. The House is set to vote Tuesday on another stopgap bill (H.R. 6617) that would extend government funding through March 11. Such a measure would leave in question dozens of ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Seagrass beds are a critical part of Florida’s environmental foundation. They're an important food source for manatees, provide habitats for juvenile fish, and filter the waterways of the Sunshine State. Seagrass beds are also disappearing at an alarming rate. Florida's lawmakers say they have a plan to reverse the losses by making developers who destroy seagrass to replant i...

Sponsor Dennis Baxley argued that schools are lax about involving parents in discussions about sex and gender. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE) - It was standing room only as more than a hundred people showed up to speak against the legislation sponsored by Senator Dennis Baxley, Republican from Ocala. “We’re talking about K thru three,” Baxley told the committee. He argued that schoo...

Florida lawmakers are trying to reduce the number of bad outcomes between people with disabilities and law enforcement. Not all disabilities can be seen, and some lawmakers have pitched the idea of creating a special needs registry so that law enforcement will be better informed when responding to calls. But, the registry idea is plagued by concerns around privacy, consent, and the potential ...

Dispatchers step into law enforcement's shoes to understand stresses of job  Dothan Eagle

The 5-2 ruling calls referendum power ‘integral to Missouri’s democratic system’ The Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City (photo courtesy of FLICKR/David Shane, licensed under CC BY 2.0). In a case that grew out of a law making it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion after eight weeks, the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday said those seeking to force a referendum on new la...

Kalispell Police Department police car as seen on Aug. 14, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon Flathead County authorities on Monday morning arrested a 34-year-old Kalispell man who had a $200,000 warrant issued by the Montana Department of Corrections and has a history of making threats to law enforcement, according to a Kalispell Police Department press release. Scott Foster surrende...

On Tuesday, the House Education Committee heard testimony on two bills to scale back the "divisive concepts" bill adopted last year as part of the state budget package. By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — The House Education Committee Tuesday heard the good, the bad, and the ugly about the state’s new divisive concepts law. One bill would repeal the law passed as part of the budget packag...

Who knew a sticker habit could land someone in trouble with the law? Illinois attorney Robert T. Hanlon got a little too zealous with his sticker game the other day and had to turn himself into the police. He’s charged with “misdemeanor criminal damage to property of less than $500.” Hanlon supports McHenry County sheriff candidate Robb Tadelman. But Tadelman faces a challenge from Tony Colat...