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Major overhaul of initiative process one step from Missouri ballot

1 year 8 months ago
A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which one Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a statewide ballot. On Tuesday morning, the Missouri House voted 107-55 to pass a measure to set the majority needed to pass amendments at 57%. The current threshold is a simple majority and has been since the state was created in 1821. The measure needs one more vote in the state Senate. If approved, it would be on the November 2024 ballot unless Gov. Mike…
Rudi Keller

Marijuana industry, state regulators at odds over rules targeting packaging aimed at kids

1 year 8 months ago
The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri Constitution states. That’s why state regulators are proposing requiring “plain or uniform labeling,” similar to those of cigarettes or medicines, said Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. During a hearing Monday with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Moore said studies show that…
Rebecca Rivas

State officials say Brentwood must clean up after demolition pollutes Deer Creek

1 year 8 months ago
State officials said the city of Brentwood violated the Missouri Clean Water Act. This comes after the demolition of the Breckenridge Industrial Court Bridge polluted Deer Creek with polystyrene foam. Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt said demolishing the bridge was part of a bigger picture. “It is to address the flood mitigation which has been a public safety issue for decades,” he said. This was all part of the Brentwood Bound redevelopment project along Manchester Road. This part of the project…
Elyse Schoenig

In Her Own Words: Nancy Imbs believes confidence is contagious

1 year 8 months ago
Starting your own business is a fantasy for many of us, but Nancy Imbs turned to other women to get the nerve to take her own leap into entrepreneurship. Imbs, founder and chief soft skills officer of Polished in St. Louis, believes you can do the same. "I believe there is nothing more powerful than surrounding yourself with self-confident women. They possess an empowering presence that humbly speaks, “I can do this.” These leaders cultivate their confidence by understanding their strengths…
Ellen Sherberg

Cara Spencer resigns bank post to focus on St. Louis alderman job

1 year 8 months ago
Fresh off a re-election victory, St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer said she has quit her job at Saint Louis Bank to focus on the public post at a new 14-member Board of Aldermen. "I cannot thank enough (Saint Louis Bank) for the privilege of working for a true community bank to further our shared vision of a stronger St. Louis," she said in a social media message Friday. "I have learned so much and gained so many friends - thank you!" Spencer added that she's "excited to focus full time on the…
Jacob Kirn