Amanda Lubinski

Amanda Lubinski

State chamber of commerce opposes increasing minimum wage

As members of Missouri’s business community, we oppose Proposition A, a ballot initiative that would increase the cost of doing business and increase liability for our state’s employers.Proposition A would increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026, well above the current federal minimum wage of $7.25.

Murder suspect caught after 6 years on run

LIBERTY — After six years on the run, Saul Bermudez, wanted on second-degree murder and armed criminal action felony charges, is in custody.“Law enforcement officers with the United States Marshals Service arrested Bermudez and delivered him to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center after coordinating his surrender,” reads a Sept.