Two years ago the Trump DOJ and FCC rubber stamped the Sprint T-Mobile merger without heeding experts warnings that the reduced competition would likely degrade service, kill jobs, and slowly raise rates. Working closely with T-Mobile and Dish, the FCC and DOJ “antitrust enforcers” unveiled what they claimed was a “fix” for the problematic nature […]
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri senators took another step toward requiring photo identification at the polls as the deadline for lawmakers to pass legislation approaches. Senators compromised on the measure …
It's a busy weekend — celebrations for two holidays take hold in St. Louis. Cinco de Mayo celebrations will hit Cherokee Street, while Mother's Day activities also take up space over the weekend. The Laumeier Art Fair is also returning to an in-person format for its 35th year.
On Wednesday night, a medical marijuana dispensary took another step toward opening in Des Peres after officials ruled in its favor in a dispute over a proposed location.
The Root 66 medical marijuana dispensary, which already has two locations in the city of St. Louis and one in St. Peters, wants to open at 12095 Manchester Road, currently occupied by a Paperdolls Boutique location. Two doors down is the Mathnasium tutoring center, which city officials have said technically isn't a school.
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The newest branch of the U.S. military is a sign of what military leaders consider to be the future of war. Several people are going through training for the Space Force.
Several organizations are advocating for ranked-choice voting as a statewide alternative to the current winner-takes-all system that’s the default in United States elections. The political action committee Better Elections faces an upcoming deadline of less than a week to gain 170,000 signatures to get the vote in on the November ballot. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it’s unclear if the PAC will achieve that goal in time.
While Emerson is in the early stages of exploring its exit strategy in Russia, the Ferguson-based firm's CEO says there's an attractive option for a sale.
ST. LOUIS - Missouri lawmakers are on the clock. They have until Friday to pass a budget that includes teacher pay raises. The state is the last in the nation for starting teacher pay. It currently sits at an average of just over $33,000. Teacher salaries in Missouri would rise to a base level of $38,000 [...]
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department on Wednesday announced it issued 23 hands-free law violations and five other citations to include a suspended license arrest, along with several registration and insurance violations during the April Distracted Driving Enforcement Period. “Distracted Driving Awareness Month allowed the Edwardsville Police Department to bring a heightened awareness to stop motorists from engaging in this deadly behavior,” said Lt. Barry Jones. The Edwardsville Police Department joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort. Using your phone in anything other than the hands-free mode in Illinois is not only dangerous but also illegal. Break the cycle. Drop it and drive." The Illinois distracted driving campaign is funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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