ST. LOUIS Today, Governor Kehoe signed HB 495, which strips St. Louis City of its local control over the St. Louis ...

The state budget will go to the full House next week with 96 earmarked items costing $166.2 million total added to Gov. Mike ...

The new law does many things, but the most controversial part puts the St. Louis Metropolitan Police under state control. As ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 495 on Wednesday morning, focusing on public safety, which has been a top priority for the ...

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be ...

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.

Governor Mike Kehoe officially signs House Bill 495 into law. Despite some opposition to the Bill, which included an ...

House Bill 495 is part of Gov. Mike Kehoe's tough-on-crime "Safer Missouri" initiative. The sweeping public safety bill has ...

Kansas City and soon, St. Louis. Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed an anti-crime package into law today that will form a state board ...

The move from local to state control takes effect immediately. Kehoe will appoint a transition director. The implementation ...

Supporters promise lower crime and safer streets, while critics see a Republican power grab and disregard for voters' choice.