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Judge strips ‘ballot candy’ from plan to make it harder to amend Missouri Constitution 

13 hours 48 minutes ago
A Republican judge in Cole County on Thursday ruled that the ballot summary must be rewritten for a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it much harder for Missourians to amend the constitution through citizen initiative petitions. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ordered the first three bullet points of the summary voters will see […]
Jason Hancock

Hyperthermia by Design

14 hours ago
Ben West takes a look at the potential "heat island" effect that could be generated by the proposed Armory data center development in Midtown.
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‘We’re not done’: Missouri GOP pushes penalties, fetal personhood in renewed abortion fight

15 hours 7 minutes ago
Fifteen months after Missouri voters approved a constitutional right to abortion, Republican lawmakers are playing the long game, introducing a flood of familiar legislation seeking to roll back some protections in the hopes of ultimately ending access to the procedure altogether. Republicans are moving to expand criminal penalties for doctors who perform abortions and civil […]
Anna Spoerre

Friday, Feb. 20 - “St. Louis is St. Louis because of Black history."

15 hours 8 minutes ago
The Missouri Historical Society is making a new commitment to continue telling African American stories – this Black History Month, and beyond. Lyah LeFlore-Ituen is the society’s new director of its African American History Initiative. She spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Andrea Henderson at the Missouri History Museum about how the initiative will connect all communities to Black History to ignite city pride.

Missouri should revamp its approach to school discipline

15 hours 18 minutes ago
Corporal punishment is still on the books in Missouri and used in some schools. The practice is from an earlier era, rooted in tradition that prioritizes compliance over learning and punishment over development. The logic behind corporal punishment continues to shape extreme disciplinary practices that conflict with what evidence shows supports healthy development. Since 2015, […]
Dennis Boyd Jr.

Much colder weekend ahead, few snow showers early Saturday

15 hours 37 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - The storms are gone and now the colder air is rushing in on gusty westerly winds. Lambert Airport saw a gust to 44 mph around 2 a.m. Friday morning. Gust between 30 to 40 mph will stick around this morning before gradually easing in the afternoon. We’ll see a sunny Friday, but [...]
Angela Hutti