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Missouri abortion ballot effort raises more than $1M in first day of launch

1 year 5 months ago
A campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri disclosed raising more than $1.1 million in donations on the first day it launched. The campaign, a coalition organized under a political action committee called Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, announced Thursday it was launching a campaign to move forward with a ballot initiative that would legalize abortion up until the point of fetal viability.  With the exception of medical emergencies, all abortions are illegal in Missouri. The campaign…
Anna Spoerre

Tempers flare in Missouri Senate during GOP fight over initiative petition changes

1 year 5 months ago
The bitter feud between a vocal minority of Senate Republicans and the majority of the GOP caucus erupted Thursday into a fit of name-calling and allegations that certain lawmakers hoped to disrupt the regular process of legislation simply to boost their political fortunes. For almost 11 hours, the intra-party fight kept lawmakers in the Missouri Capitol, a marked contrast to the regular course of business on a Thursday in the Senate when legislators usually head home by the early afternoon. Instead,…
Rudi Keller

WashU opens new $616M neuroscience research building

1 year 5 months ago
More than 90 research teams have begun operating out of the new 11-story, 609,000-square building, located at 4370 Duncan Ave. in the Central West End. Washington University on Thursday marked the building’s opening with a ribbon-cutting event.
Nathan Rubbelke

Family Business Profile: Door hardware maker Hager Cos. unlocked the secrets to longevity

1 year 5 months ago
Founded in 1849, the Hager Cos. this year is marking its 175th anniversary. Longevity, however, brings with it a responsibility to ensure that the St. Louis-based company reaches its bicentennial, said R. Johnston Hager III, the company's president and chief operating officer. Recalling his early days at the family-owned business, Johnston Hager said he received advice from his grandfather, Bill Hager. “He said, ‘you’re part of the sixth generation. Don’t be the generation that screws this…
James Drew