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UAW ‘changes the rules’ as strike drags on, tells members to prepare for walkouts at any time

1 year 2 months ago
Four weeks into the United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit Three automakers, union President Shawn Fain announced in a livestream that the union would no longer wait until Fridays to expand its strike to new plants. “We’re entering a new phase of this fight, and it demands a new approach,” Fain said Friday. While Fain did not call for additional strikes against General Motors, Ford or Stellantis during the livestream, he said the UAW was prepared to call more local unions to walk…
Kyle Davidson

Drebes: Rex Sinquefield’s team has a new strategy

1 year 2 months ago
Rex Sinquefield, a retired businessman has been a philanthropic force in St. Louis, and a political force in Jefferson City. His approach to influencing public policy has evolved. After years of eye-popping political contributions and pitched battles that made him a polarizing figure, he's embraced more subtlety recently.
Dave Drebes

Grain Belt Express transmission line wins final approval in Missouri

1 year 3 months ago
State regulators gave final approval Thursday to the owners of the Grain Belt Express transmission line to drop off thousands of megawatts of clean power in Missouri. The decision by the Missouri Public Service Commission was the final regulatory approval Chicago-based Invenergy needed to begin the first phase of the line, to be built in Kansas and Missouri. For years, Invenergy has been working through regulatory approvals and acquiring land easements to build the 800-mile high-voltage transmission…
Allison Kite

New CEO steps in at Perficient, outlines growth strategy

1 year 3 months ago
Tom Hogan this month began his role as CEO of Town and Country-based digital consultancy Perficient Inc. A 15-year employee of the firm, Hogan said he plans to continue Perficient's growth trajectory, with plans to further its global footprint and maintain its acquisitive nature.
Nathan Rubbelke

Charles Coyle appointed as St. Louis' new public safety director, shedding interim title

1 year 3 months ago
After a 10-month-long nationwide search, St. Louis' new public safety director has been announced — and Mayor Tishaura Jones says she didn't have to look far. Veteran Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Charles Coyle stepped in as interim public safety director in January, after former interim Director Dan Isom left for a position at Ameren. Jones had said she would begin a national search for a permanent hire for the position, which is a mayoral appointee. On Thursday, she announced Coyle was…
Kelsi Anderson and Christine Byers

Missouri state auditor launches investigation into St. Louis City Justice Center

1 year 3 months ago
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is launching an investigation into the troubled St. Louis City Justice Center following allegations of mismanagement, lack of medical care, inadequate nutrition due to nonpayment of food vendors and failure to respond to civilian oversight efforts. Fitzpatrick said state Sen. Steve Roberts, D-5th District, called his whistleblower hotline and expressed concerns about the fiscal and operational management of the facility. In a letter sent Thursday to Mayor…
Christine Byers and Mark Maxwell