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As few as 1 in 5 voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri Senate proposal

11 months 1 week ago
Every vote cast on a constitutional amendment would be counted two ways under a proposal Missouri Republicans are trying to push to an August vote. The first way would be the traditional method, where all the votes are tallied to determine if the ballot measure has a statewide majority.  The second way would be to determine whether the proposal has a majority in 82 Missouri House districts, the same number it takes to pass a bill in the 163-member chamber. Called a concurrent majority, proponents…
Rudi Keller

UMB Bank CEO promoted to holding company president

11 months 1 week ago
Rine began his career at UMB as a credit analyst in 1994 and will mark his 30-year anniversary with the bank in April. He has been president and CEO of UMB Bank since October 2018. He was president of commercial banking from December 2017 to October 2018, president of the bank's Kansas City region from December 2011 to December 2017 and worked in commercial lending from April 1994 to December 2011.
James Drew

Deadline extended to submit your 2024 HR Awards nomination

11 months 1 week ago
The St. Louis Business Journal has extended the nomination deadline for its 2024 HR Awards program, which recognizes the important work individuals, companies and organizations do in the field of human resources. Nominations for the program are now due Monday, Feb. 12. To nominate someone for this award, complete the nomination form here by the new deadline. All HR Awards honorees — companies and people — must be based in the St. Louis area, which includes the city of St. Louis and St. Louis,…
Veneta Rizvic

4-alarm fire burns warehouse in downtown St. Louis

11 months 1 week ago
Fire crews worked to contain a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday morning. Eighty-five firefighters were called to the scene of the five-story building that partially collapsed. The building was vacant at the time of the fire. "This is one of those where we surround the structure, and basically, I don't want to say surround and drown, but that's essentially what it is," said Garon Mosby, a St. Louis Fire Department captain. "Large amounts of water from the exterior – not committing resources…
Anne Stegen and Mercedes Mackay

The creativity wars: Understanding the strengths, limitations and legal ramifications of AI-generated artwork

11 months 1 week ago
As we enter 2024, the art world is possibly entering its next era. With the progression of increased dependence upon technology, the last bastion of human exclusivity may be artistic creativity. Although, the human grasp is starting to loosen with the recent artificial intelligence (AI) advancements. As AI becomes more complex and regulations struggle to keep up, global concern has arisen about its place in the creative industries. While AI has grown at an alarming rate, so too have the ethical…
Jason Schmidt and Donald R. Hageman III