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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe to sign bill shifting control of St. Louis Police

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ST. LOUIS - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is set to sign legislation Wednesday that will transfer control of the St. Louis City Police Department back to the state. Kehoe is set to officially sign the legislation Wednesday morning at 10:45 a.m. in Jefferson City. The legislation, part of a larger public safety bill, was passed by state lawmakers earlier this month despite opposition from St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and city Police Chief Robert…

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Lewiston Sun Journal

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Paris residents hear pros, cons of restructured police force

Chief Michael Ward says changes will lead to quicker response times and greater safety; opponents say it costs too much.

4 days ago·Lewiston, United States

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KMIZ

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Former congressman confirmed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mid-Missouri congressman has been confirmed to a seat on the board that governs the University of Missouri. According to a social media post from the University of Missouri System, Blaine Luetkemeyer was confirmed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators by the Missouri Senate. Luetkemeyer, who stepped down from his seat representing Missouri's Third Congressional District after the November election, was tap…

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Fox 2 Now St Louis

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Gov. Kehoe signs SLMPD state takeover bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is once again under the control of a handpicked state board. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed HB 495 late Tuesday morning at the state capitol. State Representative Brad Christ, R-St. Louis County, and State Senators Nick Schroer, R-St. Charles County, and Travis Fitzwater, R-Callaway County, were present at the signing. They co-sponsored the legislation. Earlier this month, …

5 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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kcur.org

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Missouri governor signs law placing St. Louis Police under state control, joining the KCPD

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. It's similar to the Confederate-era system that manages Kansas City Police.

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St. Louis American

Kehoe coming to STL after stripping police control

Gov. Mike Kehoe will put himself in a form of protective custody at the St. Louis Police Officer’s Association headquarters on Hampton Thursday, March 27, 2025, after officially stripping residents of the city of St. Louis of the right to run their own police force.Kehoe will perform a ceremonious signing of House Bill (HB) 495 under the watchful eye of police, most likely without dissent at the union building. The bill gives the state of Missou…

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ASA Reports MO Legislature Key Issues Prior to Annual Legislative Spring Break – Construction Forum

From the Midwest Council American Subcontractors Association Legislative Report: In the final week before the annual legislative spring break, House and Senate members worked long hours to pass several pieces of key legislation, sending the first bills of the session to Governor Mike Kehoe for his signature. Legislators now return to their home districts for the next week for the annual legislative spring break, before returning to Jefferson Cit…

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