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Two area cities join lawsuit over annexation law
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Two area cities join lawsuit over annexation law

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Oct 9, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Two Jefferson County cities have joined a lawsuit asking a Cole County judge to ditch a law that hinders the county cities’ ability to annex p…

Crystal City sues to block annexation law
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Crystal City sues to block annexation law

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 27, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Crystal City has filed a lawsuit in Cole County seeking to jettison a portion of a bill that would hinder Jefferson County cities’ ability to …

Cities likely to oppose annexation restrictions in court
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Cities likely to oppose annexation restrictions in court

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jul 25, 2026
  • 5 min to read

Jefferson County city leaders will likely challenge restrictions placed on annexation procedures by a recently signed bill in court.

Governor enacts law tied to 2021 Byrnes Mill crash
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Governor enacts law tied to 2021 Byrnes Mill crash

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Jul 16, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed several public safety bills into law July 9, including one with deep ties to Jefferson County.

County mayors oppose bill’s annexation restrictions
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County mayors oppose bill’s annexation restrictions

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jun 6, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Jefferson County city leaders have banded together to encourage Gov. Mike Kehoe to throw out a portion of a bill to limit annexation in the county.

Amato amends adoption bill to remove controversial registry requirement
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Amato amends adoption bill to remove controversial registry requirement

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 27, 2025
  • 3 min to read

State Rep. Phil Amato said the “Save MO Babies Act” he is sponsoring needs more work after he and the adoption attorney who wrote the bill wer…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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