Abortion rights initiatives proposed for the 2024 Missouri ballot would make it impossible for the state to protect women from unsanitary conditions at clinics, attorneys representing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft argued to a panel of judges on Monday.
The restrictions on government regulation of abortions contained in the petitions would make safety and sanitation regulations unconstitutional, assistant attorney general Josh Divine told the Western District Court of Appeals.
“Under these…
A top St. Louis official conceded Monday the city hasn't studied what the impact would be if the government continues to lose a court case over remote workers who live outside the city but have been told to continue paying the city's 1% earnings tax.
A St. Louis lawmaker is demanding that Missouri regulators investigate what she called an “egregious exploitation” of social cannabis equity licenses, following a report by The Independent last week about a company that recruited out-of-state license applicants on Craigslist.
State Sen. Karla May, a St. Louis Democrat, sent a letter on Thursday to the state’s Division of Cannabis Regulation and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanding action.
Voters approved the microbusiness program…
St. Louis electronics provider Plug is relocating to a larger headquarters, a move its CEO says is being made to accommodate its rapid sales and headcount growth.
Family members, business associates and community stakeholders joined the St. Louis Business Journal to recognize honorees in the Family Business Awards for 2023 at a dinner Thursday, Oct. 26, at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis in Downtown West.
The United Auto Workers announced Monday afternoon that the union had reached an "historic" tentative contract agreement with General Motors, following deals the union struck within the past week with Ford and Jeep maker Stellantis.
Fresh from a campaign trip to Kansas City, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell is ditching his long-shot Democratic primary bid for the U.S. Senate and pivoting to run for Congress against two-term incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush.
Bell announced Monday he is dropping out of the race to challenge Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to go after Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. That district includes the city of St. Louis and most of northern St. Louis County.
Bell’s retreat from a statewide…
In the first postseason match in franchise history, St. Louis City SC lost to Sporting Kansas City 1-4.
The cold rain didn't keep fans from turning out for the team's first playoff in the franchise's brief history. The match began at 9:25 p.m. Sunday at CityPark in Downtown West, and ended about 11:15 p.m.
Despite being the No. 1 seed in the western conference, the team allowed four goals in a surprisingly harsh loss. The referees were busy with multiple yellow cards.
Logan Ndenbe, Kansas City’s…
The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products plans to buy the assets of an Ohio-based erosion control products business.
U.S. Steel Corp. CEO David Burritt said in a statement late Thursday with the Pittsburgh manufacturer’s earnings that its review of strategic alternatives launched in August is continuing.
The St. Louis Blues have made investments to grow women's hockey in St. Louis. That has included launching new programs, bringing events here and support initiatives by others locally. The efforts come as new North American women's hockey league launches with hopes of raising the profile of the sport.
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