I agree with President Trump. Maybe we should have a 51st state. I just don’t think it should be Canada,” Burton said while ...

Missouri Rep. Michael Burton proposes St. Louis and nearby counties form a new state, opposing President Donald Trump's idea ...

St. Louis local elected officials would lose control over the city's police force under a bill before Missouri's Republican ...

Missouri voters approved a petition in 2012 returning the department to local control but lawmakers have rejected reports ...

The Missouri Senate easily approved a state takeover plan for the police department over the objections of the city’s mayor and local senators. Four Democrats voted for the bill.

Cancel anytime. During debate Wednesday, March 12, 2025, on a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, state Rep. Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, suggested making St. Louis ...

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Republicans argue change is needed to restore order in St. Louis, the economic heart of the state. “I love my hometown and I want my wife and four kids to feel as safe and joyful as I did when I ...