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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs major entertainment bill at Gateway Studios

1 year 7 months ago
Gov. Mike Parson signed the Show Mo Act into law Tuesday at the brand-new Gateway Studios, under construction in Chesterfield. The people who worked hard on this bill say it's been roughly 10 years in the making and will make a difference for entertainment in Missouri. It will give tax credits to entertainment companies who choose to perform, make movies or shows or even build studios here. “When the NFL draft was in our state, $164 million in one day. I mean, those are the kinds of investments…
Laura Barczewski

3 St. Louis County communities will receive millions in funding from FEMA

1 year 7 months ago
Devastating flooding hit the area one year ago and now three St. Louis County communities will receive millions in funding from FEMA. University City was one of those cities with dozens of homes condemned as a result of the July 2022 flooding. Now they're receiving $3.2 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fix some of the issues. "It's just one step in the process and we hope there's several more down the road," said John Wagner. Wagner serves as…
Diamond Palmer

St. Charles County Council votes down controversial subdivision development

1 year 7 months ago
The St. Charles County Council on Monday voted down a proposal for a massive housing development along Highway DD. The council was met with loud applause by those in attendance when it voted unanimously during its regular meeting not to approve plans for the controversial 299-acre Tall Tree development in unincorporated St. Charles County. The development, which would have bordered the Busch Wildlife Conservation Area and Broemmelsiek Park, faced pushback from many local residents; on two occasions,…
Kelsi Anderson

St. Louis ends residency requirement for city employees

1 year 7 months ago
A more than century-old hiring practice in the city of St. Louis came to an end Monday, and Mayor Tishaura Jones hopes it will help fill the city’s more than 700 vacancies. Since the city’s charter passed in 1914, if you wanted to work for the city, you had to live in the city. The legislature changed that, and the residency requirement was permanently lifted Monday. Jones marked the moment with a press conference flanked by city employees to encourage people to apply for city jobs – giving…
Christine Byers