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When we fail to recognize the role the arts play in our economy, we don’t just misread the present, we miss opportunities for growth in the future, writes Jody Sowell of the Missouri Historical Society.

Wide-ranging legislation that would lower tax rates for individuals and businesses passed the Missouri House on Wednesday. The 100 to 53 vote saw three Republicans joining with the Democrats in opposition. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. A key provision in the bill is a gradual reduction in the state income tax from 4.7% to 3.7% over the next 10 years. The yearly percentage point rate reduction would only go into effect if state revenues grow by at least $175 million per year. When…

The region had a net increase of 6,420 people. This growth reflected large gains from international migration and losses from domestic migration and from deaths outnumbering births.

This week's Arch City Report Podcast looks at how a shift in federal politics is prompting the region’s transit agency to adjust how it pitches the proposed $1.1B MetroLink expansion in its pursuit of federal grants. We also take a look at Boeing, which is in hiring mode as its CEO visits St. Louis in a push to change the company's culture. We also talk about our upcoming Best Places to Work event, which will take place at Busch Stadium in May. This week, we announced the 80 companies that…

A senior living facility plans to begin construction this summer on the next phase of a $43 million expansion and modernization project that will add new apartments and renovate 168 existing units.

The newsroom earned honors in data reporting, sports journalism and in a "best range of work" category.

Edward Jones said Wednesday that it plans to reduce the size of its home office, but didn’t provide details on whether that would trigger layoffs.

Months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a minimum wage increase and paid sick leave requirements, the new laws face challenges this week in court and the state legislature. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court Court heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down Proposition A, which guarantees sick leave for hundreds of thousands of workers and gradually hikes the minimum wage to $15. A day earlier, the Missouri House gave initial approval to a bill repealing the sick leave law…

The advancement of the bill sparked strong condemnation from city leaders, including Mayor Tishaura Jones, who said the state takeover will undermine the work she's done in her term, citing a "historic decrease in crime" and improved 911 response times.

Golf gear retailer PGA Tour Superstore has begun the buildout for a new store in St. Louis County, its first in Missouri.

Walgreens, whose parent company recently announced it's going private, is closing another St. Louis-area store, this time in the city's Ellendale neighborhood.

Developer Brian Hayden has listed three more downtown St. Louis apartment buildings for sale, with all his downtown residential properties now on the market.

Transit leaders say the project remains competitive, though the way they position it for federal grants will have to change under the Trump administration.

Robin Restaurant, located at 7268 Manchester Road, will open its doors Thursday after two years of pop-ups and private dinners.

A family of contracting companies is moving to a new headquarters, and one of the contractors has already completed its move.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is doubling down on his demand that Planned Parenthood stop performing a type of abortion that its clinics aren’t actually offering patients. On Monday, Bailey issued a notice of an intent to serve a cease and desist letter to Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates clinics in the Kansas City metro and Columbia. It’s an identical threat to the one Bailey issued earlier this month to Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which operates clinics in the…

A former Jack Cooper employee claims that the auto hauling company violated the WARN Act in laying off thousands of people in February, including over 200 in St. Charles County. The suit seeks class-action status.

After two years of stalemates and gridlock, the Missouri Capitol finally has a functioning legislature. But for Dems, these are tough times, Dave Drebes writes.

Nine years into his company's history, Park lives his vision of making St. Louis spirit fashionable.

St. Louis County unveiled its new flag Tuesday morning, thanks to two local artists in residency at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation. The new flag features a fresh, forward-looking interpretation of the iconic fleur-de-lis, a symbol that has long been associated with the region. Both José Garza and Hayveyah McGowan combined their creative talents to put a modern flair on the flag. “With feedback and inspiration from the community, and the talents of José and Hayveyah, I am pleased to show you…