U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) offered a fresh explanation for her decision to put her partner, Cortney Merritts, on campaign payroll.
"We couldn't pay the big costs for security like some of my colleagues are able to do, and so we went with what we could afford," Bush said during a Wednesday night appearance on MSNBC's 'The Reid Out' with Joy Ann Reid. "There were a lot of issues with us retaining, just good, good staff."
Bush was responding to new reports that her campaign's security expenses…
As St. Louis positions itself as a great place to work, live and play, the arts and culture sector plays a vital role. According to the recent Americans for the Arts - Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study (AEP6), the sector contributes nearly $868 million in economic impact in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The study was conducted in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), the largest public funder of art and culture in the region.
In St. Louis, the arts and…
In today’s evolving world, a strong sustainability strategy is critical to both future proofing our business and helping ensure a healthy planet for generations to come.
At Purina we are not only committed to the health of pets, but also to the planet we share. While our climate-focused goal of achieving net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 drives much of the work we do, our sustainable business practices span our ingredient sourcing, water conservation, packaging development, and biodiversity.…
For 60 years, Royal Banks of Missouri has proudly invested in our communities with purpose.
We are committed to the betterment of our region by supporting our local community partners and their work to create a brighter future for the St. Louis area.
Royal Banks is a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and has welcomed students in the St. Louis Internship Program to help them gain valuable experience in the workplace and develop their professional skills.
Since 2022,…
St. Louis was built to last. You see it throughout the city in buildings such as the Old Post Office, Wainwright Building and Union Station that have stood the test of time and remain vital parts of our urban fabric. These same buildings share something else in common: rebirth.
The Old Post Office no longer distributes mail but instead houses offices and a public library. The Wainwright Building, one of the world’s first skyscrapers when it was built for the St. Louis Brewers Association, now…
Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins used to stand in the parking lot of 10148 West Florissant Avenue in Dellwood and pray.
The shopping plaza there had stood vacant for nearly 20 years. The Jenkinses saw potential in the space, in the community, in its people.
“We would talk about changing the narrative,” Ken says. “Everybody that descends in this area, they only talk about the bad things — the racial struggles, and the unrest, the disinvestment. But we talk about the possibility of changing…
The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit and reinstate some tax incentives for businesses.
The 357-70 vote sends the bill, dubbed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, to the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers are expected to vote on it at some point, though passage isn’t guaranteed.
House debate on the 84-page measure was broadly bipartisan, with both Democrats and Republicans backing the agreement…
Missouri graduates with a bachelor's degree earn anywhere from $30,000 to over $60,000 in the first year out of college. Some universities perform better than others.
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fired his legislative director Wednesday, the latest in a series of departures from his office as he continues to face an ethics investigation into allegations of unlawful conduct.
Erica Choinka had worked for the Missouri House since 2016, first as a legislative assistant and then as legislative director for former Speakers Elijah Haahr and Rob Vescovo. She continued to serve under Plocher until Wednesday, when she was fired.
Choinka declined to comment,…
The Boeing Co. released a positive fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but 2024 deliveries may not hit their target as the company expects increased inspections of its manufacturing process by customers and regulators.
The landlord of a popular sports bar that announced its closing last week previously sued the business, alleging it has overstayed its lease and owes back rent.
Two historic Midtown buildings owned by Saint Louis University that were in danger of demolition last month will instead be purchased and redeveloped by an arts foundation.
Block Inc., the financial services business formerly known as Square, plans to lay off 32 employees in Missouri, part of a downsizing the company announced last fall.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office and two high-ranking city officials declined to attend a Board of Aldermen committee meeting Wednesday to discuss potential losses of revenue from the city’s 1% earnings tax that threaten to blow a hole in the government's budget.
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