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Lunchtime Photo

3 years 3 months ago
I took this picture in Bayeux, home of the Bayeux Tapestry. It's nothing special, but I like its pristine serenity. While I'm looking at it, I can believe for a few moments that there's nothing wrong with the world.
Kevin Drum

Alton Mayor David Goins Elected to the IML Board of Directors  

3 years 3 months ago
CHICAGO — The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting, held September 17, as a part of the 109th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago. The IML membership unanimously elected River Forest Village President Catherine M. Adduci to serve a one-year term as President. Also elected during the conference were Fairview Heights Mayor Mark T. Kupsky as First Vice President and Hazel Crest Village President Vernard L. Alsberry, Jr. as Second Vice President. In addition to the officers, 34 Vice Presidents were elected to serve a one-year term, and six IML Past Presidents continue to serve, on the statewide organization’s Board of Directors. Alton Mayor David Goins was elected to serve as a Vice President. These were Mayor Goins comments about the appointment: “I look forward to working with mayors from across the state to address the complex issues our communities face,” said Goins. “By

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Subreddit Discriminates Against Anyone Who Doesn’t Call Texas Governor Greg Abbott ‘A Little Piss Baby’ To Highlight Absurdity Of Content Moderation Law

3 years 3 months ago
Last year, I tried to create a “test suite” of websites that any new internet regulation ought to be “tested” against. The idea was that regulators were so obsessively focused on the biggest of the big guys (i.e., Google, Meta) that they never bothered to realize how it might impact other decently large websites that […]
Mike Masnick

A conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction

3 years 3 months ago

Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the security of electronic vote tabulators. The Nye County Commission voted in March to make the county one of the first to act on the false narratives that machines that count votes are rigged. County Clerk Mark Kampf, […]

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Kira Lerner

Tower Grove CDC To Host "Sustaining Housing Dreams" Fundraiser on November 1, 2022

3 years 3 months ago

Tower Grove CDC will host the "Sustaining Housing Dreams" fundraiser on November 1, 2022 at Baileys’ Range at 4175 Shaw Ave. in the Shaw neighborhood. Thanks to PNC Bank for being our Presenting Sponsor. Tickets will not be distributed but registration https://tinyurl.com/3ny9hh3d is required. Suggested donation is $25-$100. Donate at https://tinyurl.com/3ah2va35 The best parking is available on the 4100 block of Shaw, 4000-4100 blocks of De Tonty St. and 1800-1900 Blocks of Klemm St. Wine, beer (thanks Civil Life) and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. All proceeds will go to the renovations of 3623 Hydraulic Ave., two family affordable rental project. There will be a short awards presentation at 6:30PM to celebrate Dave and Kara Bailey for their investment in Baileys’ Range in Shaw and to honor Legal Services of Eastern MO for their work on Nuisance and Abandonment lawsuits to hold vacant property owners accountable.

Check out our latest development projects at https://www.towergrovecdc.org/news/2022/9/19/tower-grove-community-development-corporation-real-estate-development-update

Sean Spencer