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Appeals court panel sides with Missouri governor in dispute over prosecutor appointment

Jan. 02, 2025 15:55 PM EST

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court panel ruled Thursday that the state's Republican governor — and not St. Louis County's Democratic county executive — has the power to appoint a replacement for the county's outgoing prosecuting attorney. The ruling apparently ends...

Missouri governor and St. Louis County executive name appointees for same prosecutor job

Dec. 13, 2024 13:36 PM EST

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — When the elected prosecutor in Missouri's largest county leaves his job for a seat in Congress next month, an appointed replacement will take his spot. The question is: Which one? Democratic St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Republican Gov. Mike Parson...