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Mark Mantovani (2022)

3 years 2 months ago
Mark Mantovani ran twice for St. Louis County executive as a Democrat. But now the retired businessman is the GOP nominee under unusual circumstances. He talks about his return to electoral politics — and his views on a wide range of pertinent issues.

Maplewood History: CORO Fellows and Femmes Study Maplewood

3 years 2 months ago
This past September the 7th, I had the great pleasure to meet the wonderful folks that make up the St. Louis contingent of the CORO fellowship of 2022-23.  If you are not familiar with the CORO programs maybe this excerpt from Wikipedia will help. The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, the organization’s premier fellowship, […]
Doug Houser

How your company could benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s newly expanded research and development tax credit

3 years 2 months ago
While other portions of the Inflation Reduction Act have garnered more media coverage, startups, particularly those involved in technology or biotech, should pay particular attention to the news around the expanded research and development tax credit benefits for startup companies. Previously, the tax credit allowed eligible early-stage companies to use up to $250,000 of their research and development (R&D) tax credit to offset a portion of their federal payroll tax liability. This allows for startup…
Dave Finklang

“Slouching Towards Utopia”: A technical preface to an actual review

3 years 2 months ago
Brad DeLong has a new book out called Slouching Towards Utopia, an economic history of the "long 20th century" from 1870 to 2010. Why 1870? Because Brad says that despite earlier progress stemming from the Industrial Revolution, it was only in 1870 that growth surged upward enough to affect the incomes of the common man. ...continue reading "“Slouching Towards Utopia”: A technical preface to an actual review"
Kevin Drum

Fans remain hopeful for Cardinals' playoff spot

3 years 2 months ago
The television monitors at Syberg’s Bar and Grill in Maryland Heights on Thursday afternoon were surrounded by baseball fans. They were watching the St. Louis Cardinals play against the San Diego Padres.  
Jeff Bernthal

New Data From The Bureau Of Prisons Indicates Bail Reform Won’t Make Americans Less Safe

3 years 2 months ago
Along with the call for law enforcement reforms following the inflection point created by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd, there has been increasing demand for bail reform. Bail reform isn’t new. It’s something activists and politicians have attempted to achieve for years. The problem with bail is that it exacerbates what’s […]
Tim Cushing