ST. LOUIS – Mayors of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative gathered this week for their virtual Capitol Meeting in Washington, DC to meet with national leaders on resilience and infrastructure spending. Leaders in Washington for the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative 10th virtual Capitol Meeting addressed three key points during the meetings announced at today’s press conference: On the eve of flood season 2022, Mayors are working to make critical progress on the partnership launched with Ducks Unlimited - dirt is moving and new flood storage is being made; Mayors are launching a new and unique MRCTI Infrastructure Facility to help cities add a new level of capacity to compete for Jobs Act grants over the next several cycles; Mayors announce the opening of the second Outcomes-based Financing Challenge with Quantified Ventures. The Two-Rivers Project with Ducks Unlimited will work to create natural flood storage at within the confluence area of the Illinoi
ST. LOUIS - Morel mushroom hunting season has started. It usually starts in late March and goes until early May. Before setting off into the forest, make sure you know how to correctly identify morels. Misidentifying and consuming toxic mushrooms can cause anything from mild stomach issues to organ failure or even death! There are several mushroom [...]
Mike Talboy, government affairs chief at Burns & McDonnell engineering firm, has left the company. He has served on Jones' transition team, stimulus advisory board
A Belleville nurse pleaded guilty to charges connected to allegations that she failed to perform CPR on a nursing home patient, leading to their death in 2017.
The prospect of Eric Greitens capturing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri was already terrifying to his party’s leaders. He had been forced out of the governor’s office …
Jury selection begins Thursday in St. Louis in the perjury and evidence tampering trial of the man whose investigation played a key role in former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' 2018 resignation, just as Greitens is running for U.S. Senate amid allegations of abuse from his ex-wife.
Let me introduce you to Alaska state Senator Lori Reinbold, who insists in her profile that she believes “in smaller government, and an economy based on free market principles.” She also says that she takes her oath to defend the Constitution “seriously and will fight to protect our inalienable rights.” And apparently, the way she […]
The Conversation - Gun and ammunition sales in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years . And although it may come as a surprise, this trend has supported conservation activities. That’s because every firearm and bullet produced or imported into the U.S. is subject to an excise tax dedicated to wildlife conservation and restoration. In 1998, these taxes generated about US$247 million in inflation-adjusted apportionments to state fish and wildlife agencies from the federal U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service , which collects and manages these funds. By 2018, these revenues had more than tripled to $829 million . These taxes on guns and ammunition sales provide a growing share of budgets for state fish and game agencies. But as scholars of environmental politics , conservation and wildlife management , we have found that the growth in conservation funding driven by exploding guns sales presents at least three critical moral and ethical issues. First, the original argument
ST. LOUIS — Due to continuing high demand for tickets and the immense popularity of the event, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will remain open in St. Louis through May 30, 2022. More than 200,000 people have seen the exhibition in St. Louis to date. Tickets are available now at www.vangoghstlouis.com . The exhibition will be open Wednesdays through Sundays until March 30. From April 7 until May 30, Beyond Van Gogh will be open on Thursdays and Fridays from noon until last entry at 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. until last entry at 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. until last entry at 6 p.m. The exhibition will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 17, and will be open on Monday, May 30. Four entry times are available each hour. Tickets are sold online only at www.vangoghstlouis.com . Prices begin at $33.99 for adults and $19.99 for children ages 5 to 15. Children under 5 are free. During the exhibition, guests are completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest
The Center Square – A new report shows that Illinois ranks 25th in the country in employment recovery, with unemployment down 85% from this time last year. The study conducted by WalletHub shows Illinois' job recovery post-pandemic and highlights how states are recovering in the job market. All 50 states were ranked 1-50 based on job recovery. South Carolina ranked at the top of the list with Iowa and Arizona. New Mexico was at the bottom. Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub explained why Illinois has seen a decrease in unemployment claims. "This means that the decreasing COVID-19 cases brought on a high number of new jobs and new workers," Gonzalez said. "These are both signs that the pandemic's hold on the economy is also decreasing." Illinois has been a Democratic state when voting in elections over the past handful of elections. Gonzalez highlighted how that factors into the state's recovery. "With an average ranking of 27 of the most recovered states, blue states had worse recovery
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