Missouri sends troops to US border

From Associated Press – JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has sent troops to Arizona to assist with border security. Four soldiers in Missouri’s National Guard and a UH-72 Lakota helicopter deployed Tuesday, according to a statement from Gov. Eric Greitens. The statement says the soldiers will provide aerial surveillance, and will not directly participate in law enforcement. In April, President Donald Trump asked the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security …

Missouri lawmakers pass bill to reduce boating fines

From Associated Press – JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to reduce fines for watercraft speeding in no-wake zones and life-jacket violations to $25. House lawmakers voted 133-3 in favor of the measure Tuesday. The Senate passed it 31-2 Monday. Currently, those violations can lead to $137 fines. But Republican sponsor Rep. Robert Ross said Tuesday that law enforcement rarely issue fines because they’re so high. According to the Missouri Highway Patro…