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Budzinski, Bergman, Pappas Lead Letter Demanding USPS Reverse Postmark Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, led eight Members of Congress in a letter to Postmaster General David P. Steiner, demanding that he reverse a new policy in which a postmark will no longer reflect the date that someone originally mailed a letter. As a result of the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan, USPS can no longer

St. Louis Labor Union Hosts Vigil for Alex Pretti

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SAINT LOUIS - The local chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) will host a vigil to honor Alex Pretti, a man who was killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last weekend. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, community members will gather in front of John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis. The AFGE organization has organized a nationwide vigil, and St. Louis community members are invited to join the AFGE Local 96 chapter in St. Louis on Sunday.

Investing in Safety: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and St. Louis Police Officers’ Association Finalize New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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The SLMPD and the SLPOA finalized and signed a new collective bargaining agreement on Friday that includes a 7% pay raise for police officers and sergeants, which raises the starting salary for new police officers. 

The post Investing in Safety: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and St. Louis Police Officers’ Association Finalize New Collective Bargaining Agreement appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Mitch McCoy

Budzinski, Barrett Introduce Legislation to Protect Veterans' Data

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization and Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07), Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization introduced the Veteran Data Accountability for Third-party Actors Act (DATA) Act during National Data Privacy Week. This bipartisan legislation would prevent third-party vendors that work wit

Durbin, Others, Express Concerns About Launch Of Trump RX

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) raising serious questions about the operations of TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform that the Trump Administration expects to launch this month. In their letter, the Senators underscored how new guidance issued by the HHS OIG appears insufficient

GOP backlash cancels Missouri chief justice's annual address

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Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell did not deliver the yearly State of the Judiciary Address Wednesday after the Senate and House failed to meet in a joint session, a move that comes as Republican lawmakers are protesting a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling.
Alex Barton

Deanne Lane's Distinguished Reporting Career Celebrated in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS — Deanne Lane, a longtime news anchor and reporter for KSDK in St. Louis, died at the age of 65 following a stroke earlier this week, former colleagues confirmed. Lane joined KSDK in 1983 and quickly became known as the station’s “Night Beat” reporter, a role in which she covered major national and local news events including the Columbine shooting, the Oklahoma City bombing, Hurricane Katrina and the Kirkwood City Hall shooting. She spent