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‘High likelihood’ of radioactive waste in smoldering landfill, Missouri officials say

2 months 1 week ago
Missouri officials are warning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a “high likelihood” there is radioactive contamination in a smoldering landfill outside St. Louis. In a letter last week, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources asked that the EPA assume oversight of the Bridgeton Landfill, arguing it may contain nuclear waste like the adjacent West Lake Landfill. The two landfills, situated in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton, have received extensive attention from regulators…
Allison Kite

St. Louis teachers’ union calls for State Board of Education member to step down

2 months 1 week ago
The union representing St. Louis teachers is calling for State Board of Education member Kerry Casey to resign after she pushed earlier this month for St. Louis Public Schools to be stripped of its accreditation status. Casey, who could not be reached for comment, was a founding board member of KIPP charter schools in St. Louis. She was appointed to the board in 2021 by former Gov. Mike Parson. American Federation of Teachers St. Louis, in its letter calling for Casey’s resignation, questioned…
Annelise Hanshaw

Inside St. Louis' struggle to remove snow and ice | Arch City Report Podcast

2 months 1 week ago
This week's Arch City Report Podcast examines the city of St. Louis' struggle to remove ice, future projects at Forest Park, and St. Louis' outsize role in Missouri's economy. Plus, we tell you how to make nominations for the Business Journal's awards programs. Listen to the podcast, which aims to help you quickly understand the biggest stories in St. Louis each week, below. The stories discussed in this week's episode are: ‘It’s killing businesses’: Icy roads hit small St. Louis firms:…

Tax cut push by Missouri Republicans begins with $300M capital gains legislation

2 months 1 week ago
Missouri Republicans took their first legislative steps toward a promised tax cut on Tuesday, with a Senate committee debating a $300 million exemption for profits from the sale of a farm, business or assets like cryptocurrency. The proposal to exempt long-term capital gains from Missouri income tax would help bring investment and jobs to the state, said state Sen. Curtis Trent. “The capital gains tax is a tax that punishes investment,” said Trent, a Republican from Springfield. “It makes…
Rudi Keller

St. Louis, police union agree to 7% raise

2 months 1 week ago
The city of St. Louis police department said Tuesday that it and the officers' union had reached an agreement for 7% raises for police officers and sergeants, but also slashed the number of budgeted officers from 1,224 to 1,100.
Jacob Kirn