Wrap: After the decision by a grand jury not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown on August ninth, St. Louis area Senators Jamilah Nasheed and Maria Chappelle-Nadal are filing bills for the next legislative session that would tighten current Missouri law dictating the use of deadly force by police.
Wrap: St. Louis County State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal attacked Jay Nixon for his delay in naming a commission to address race issues in the St. Louis area.
Wrap: Democratic Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal says she hopes her amendment will make a statement to the commissioner about being upfront with information to legislators.
The proposal was made by Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, who said the amendment was made to notify parents of the options they have while considering transferring their child to another school.
St. Louis-area Senators Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, and Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, put forth bills that would clarify the language in Missouri law that dictates the use of force.
St. Louis-area Senators Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, and Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, put forth bills that would clarify the language in Missouri law that dictates the use of force.
"I wasn't directly consulted, nor was Rep. Pace, and I'm just bewildered to death that Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal wasn't either given that this directly affects our constituents," Curtis said.
"I wasn't directly consulted, nor was Rep. Pace, and I'm just bewildered to death that Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal wasn't either given that this directly affects our constituents," Curtis said.
Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, said she's trying to send Nicastro a message by the amendment, which eliminates her salary from the state budget.
Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, said she's trying to send Nicastro a message by the amendment, which eliminates her salary from the state budget.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, sits on the Senate Education Committee and serves on her school board. She said her district is fully accredited on paper, but the district's APR scores have stayed consistent with provisional accreditation for several years. She said DESE assigned an area supervision team to advise her district, but in four years on the school board, the senator said DESE's team has never visited her district.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, sits on the Senate Education Committee and serves on her school board. She said her district is fully accredited on paper, but the district's APR scores have stayed consistent with provisional accreditation for several years. She said DESE assigned an area supervision team to advise her district, but in four years on the school board, the senator said DESE's team has never visited her district.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, sits on the Senate Education Committee and serves on her school board. She said her district is fully accredited on paper, but the district's APR scores have stayed consistent with provisional accreditation for several years. She said DESE assigned an area supervision team to advise her district, but in four years on the school board, the senator said DESE's team has never visited her district.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, attacked Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, and Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, because of a bill that would put limits on campaign contributions and gifts from lobbyists.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, proposed a different bill on school transfers, and raised concerns about having state-level administrators manage her local districts.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, proposed a different bill on school transfers, and raised concerns about having state-level administrators manage her local districts.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, a former transfer student who says she is extremely passionate about the issue, questioned if districts like Normandy who already face going bankrupt soon, could afford longer days.
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis County, introduced a resolution of remonstrance Tuesday, Jan. 14, calling on Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro to resign.
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