The governor has called a summit to discuss DWI

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon’s DWI summit is underway.

The governor, moved by our investigative series that found widespread failures to punish drunken drivers, has assembled a team of 34 people to start…

(Reporting with Joe Mahr.)

The governor has called a DWI summit

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has summoned police, judges, prosecutors and anti-DWI advocates to Jefferson City on Wednesday to discuss ways to better enforce the state’s drunken driving laws.

Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said…

Meadows

JEFFERSON CITY — The bad news for Democrats since the Missouri Legislative session ended continues to pile up. State Rep. Tim Meadows, D-Imperial, was the latest to run into legal trouble.

In a letter to constituents this weekend, Meadows apologized for…

JEFFERSON CITY — State Rep. Michael Corcoran, D-St. Ann, pleaded guilty last Thursday in St. Louis County Court to driving while intoxicated, according to court records on Case Net. (Tip of the hat to The Turner Report for noticing!)

Corcoran, who…

Corcoran

JEFFERSON CITY — As reported on the Mother Ship this morning, state Rep. Michael Corcoran, D-St. Ann, has been charged with drunk driving related to a traffic stop that occurred on Feb. 6 in St. Louis County.

Corcoran’s attorney says he’ll…