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Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election

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The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters. Over the past week, the Justice Department unveiled election-related criminal charges against 28 noncitizens in California and threatened state […]
Jonathan Shorman

9 states shed jobs in the past year

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Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
Tim Henderson

Missouri education chief resigns amid controversy over A-F ratings for public schools

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Missouri interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis resigned Tuesday after just four months on the job amid speculation she was about to be fired. Speaking to reporters while the State Board of Education met in a closed session, Preis didn’t deny her situation but said no one had “directly” told her to resign to avoid […]
Steph Quinn, Annelise Hanshaw, Rudi Keller

St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

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Not a St. Louis area comany but a great deal: 50% Off Fall Online End of Season Seed Sale at Territorial Seeds Resource for swapping Native Plants in St. Louis area: STL Native Swap Going on now. Missouri Conservation Department Tree & Shrub Seedling Sale. Spring delivery or pick up. American Beautyberry, Blackberry, Gray Dogwood, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →
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Madison County to Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County’s law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will operate a drop-off site for Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Edwardsville. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine, Sheriff Jeff Connor, Coroner Nick Novacich and Emergency Management Agency personnel will be operating the drop-off site in coordination with the DEA. The drop-off site, open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offers