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St. Louis County Library Moves Ahead on Chesterfield Branch

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St. Louis County Library (SLCL) is preparing to begin construction on a new Chesterfield Branch, replacing the existing Samuel C. Sachs Branch at 16400 Burkhardt Place. The current facility is scheduled to close Jan. 31, with construction expected to start in February. The new branch is projected to open in early 2027. The replacement facility, […]

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Tom Finan

State oversight of Missouri State High School Activities Association a priority for lawmakers

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Changes to the organization that oversees high school athletics in Missouri are a top priority of state lawmakers this year, following allegations of discrimination under investigation by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. State Sen. Jason Bean, a Republican from Holcomb, and state Rep. Bennie Cook, a Houston Republican, have filed bills the past two years seeking […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Section 230 Didn’t Fail Rand Paul. He Just Doesn’t Like the Remedy That Worked.

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Rand Paul is furious. That’s because someone posted a video falsely accusing the Kentucky senator of taking money from Venezuela’s Maduro regime. Paul should know that the First Amendment sets a deliberately high bar for defamation of public officials like him. Under New York Times v. Sullivan, he must show not just falsity, but that the speaker knew […]
Ashkhen Kazaryan

PERSPECTIVE: Powering Missouri’s Future Requires Honesty About Energy Challenges

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by MO Senator Curtis Trent From The Missouri Times: Missourians are beginning to see something our parents and grandparents once worried about but rarely experienced —a grid under strain. For fifty years, Missouri enjoyed some of the most reliable, affordable electricity in the nation because past leaders built power plants and transmission lines with the […]

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Tom Finan

Area Prepares For Winter Storm With Heavy Snowfall Expected

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ST. LOUIS - A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2026, confirmed that a winter storm warning and cold weather advisory are both items that should be taken seriously over the next three days. Mark Fuchs, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, provided additional insight into the storm’s progression. He noted that the St. Louis Metro area could receive about 5 inches of snow, with some locations around St. Loui

Since Last May, ICE Officers Have Been Told They Don’t Need Warrants To Enter Homes

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The thing afforded the highest protections of the Fourth Amendment is a person’s home. This isn’t even a controversial statement. It has been that way ever since this amendment was ratified. But, under Trump, we’re constantly seeing that the administration considers all rights to be privileges — something only granted to people this administration likes. […]
Tim Cushing

Using Off-Site Construction to Close the Affordable Housing Gap

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From Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies: As the number of cost-burdened households swells and the price per unit of constructing new housing balloons across the US, off-site construction offers community-based organizations (CBOs) a compelling way to build high-quality and often well-designed affordable housing in less time and at a reduced cost. A new paper summarizing […]

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Tom Finan

Salt Treatment Limited in Effectiveness Due to Cold Temperatures

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ST. LOUIS — A winter storm shifting northward has increased the likelihood of snowfall in the St. Louis area this weekend, according to local officials and weather forecasts. The upcoming winter storm’s track has shifted in the past day, prompting heightened preparations by transportation and public safety agencies. Joe Monroe, operations engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), provided insight into the department’s response on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.