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A judge says Missouri's GOP governor has the power to replace a Democratic county's prosecutor

Dec. 20, 2024 18:24 PM EST

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Friday that the state's Republican governor, not a local Democratic official, has the power to fill a vacancy in the prosecutor's office for the state's most populous county. A spokesperson said St. Louis County would appeal St. Louis...

Missouri governor rescinds purchasing goals order for businesses owned by women and minorities

Oct. 29, 2024 12:06 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has rescinded an executive order that set modest goals for state agencies to make purchases from businesses owned by minorities and women, claiming the goals carried “legal concerns." Parson, a Republican serving his final...