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JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A bill aimed at strengthening self-defense laws but dubbed the “Make Murder Legal Act” by one local prosecutor failed to advance in the GOP-led Missouri Legislature …

Some health experts expect die-hard resistance to eventually soften as the cloud of misinformation dissipates.

Five Years Ago

This week in 2017, in the wake of Trump's racist executive order banning people from seven countries from entering the US, pretty much the entire tech industry stood up in opposition. Meanwhile, Ajit Pai was getting quickly to work saying one thing and doing another (not unlike the broadband providers themselves. The FBI was revealed to have even more surveillance powers than we thought, and was also changing its FOIA policies to be even more hostile.

Ten Years Ago

This week in 2012, more dominoes were falling on ACTA: the Romanian Prime Minister admitted he had no idea why Romania signed it, the Czech government suspended ratification, then Latvia did the same, and even Germany got cold feet — and soon the mainstream financial press was writing off ACTA as dead. Meanwhile, we took a look at who was still supporting SOPA and why, while Lamar Smith was defending another terrible internet bill, and the RIAA was just lashing out at everyone.

Fifteen Years Ago

This week in 2007, we looked at the collateral damage from Viacom's wave of YouTube takedowns and a top NBC executive's hatred of the site, while one guy was claiming to own the Electric Slide and issuing DMCA notices on wedding videos. We also got a closer look at how little it takes for the RIAA to fire off a flimsy DMCA notice, while the RIAA was spending its time trying to tell people they should be paying more for CDs. Meanwhile, we took a look at just how completely bogus the MPAA's claims of a Canadian camcording epidemic were.

“You get in the game free. You come down here, get to meet people. When you're in the stands and get the tips, you are doing good,” a former worker said.

Rob Schwartzman works to recover his memory and relearn most things after a severe injury as a Cardinal Glennon security guard.

Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson based his decision on a state highway patrol report completed seven weeks ago.

With the voter-approved Medicaid expansion amendment again under Republican assault, state Sen. Brian Williams is ripping the misguided effort.

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler scored a major victory on Saturday in her quest for Missouri’s open Senate seat, winning the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in the crowded GOP primary. Hawley made the announcement at the Missouri GOP’s annual Lincoln Days event in St. Charles. Hartzler is part of a six-way primary, with former […]

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A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a Missouri House debate over whether to make it harder to …

The fund will use federal stimulus dollars and tax credits to develop homes and finance mortgages in neighborhoods traditional lenders avoid.

When the Missouri Senate recognizes “special guests,” it is normally a pleasant diversion, announcing visits from school groups, constituents or perhaps family. Not on Thursday. Instead, it was another vehicle for airing the Republican factionalism that has shredded this year’s session.  Sen. Mike Cierpiot read prepared remarks about former Sen. Jim Lembke, a political consultant […]

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ST. LOUIS - They've been described as works of art on wheels. The motorcycles featured at the 7th Cycle Showcase STL at the City Foundry. The show on Saturday is from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you miss it Saturday you can catch it Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's $10 for adults [...]

Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, St. Louis health director, said Missouri’s approach to public health is making it harder to fight COVID, especially in nonwhite communities.