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The Best Things to Do in St. Louis During the Week, May 5 to May 11
This week entails a Star Wars-themed night, a place to find your zen and the opening of an award-winning play. Thursday 05/05 Planet Fun
'The locks work': St. Louis corrections commissioner expects to move inmates into newly-renovated space this week
Bipartisan literacy bill grows to include open school enrollment
A bipartisan bill aimed at improving student literacy morphed into an omnibus education package after it was passed out of the House Monday night with amendments dealing with open enrollment, …
Raw data: Views on abortion by state
There's not a ton of state-by-state polling on abortion, but when Roe v. Wade is overturned and control of abortion law is returned to the states this is suddenly going to become very important. Here is a Pew survey from 2014 that asks whether abortion should be legal or illegal in "most or all" cases. ...continue reading "Raw data: Views on abortion by state"
Missouri lawmaker faces fines, prison after revealed to be living in Illinois
Techdirt Podcast Episode 319: The Startup Trail
Last week, in partnership with Engine, we launched our startup policy simulator game Startup Trail. The game puts you in the shoes of a founder trying to build a successful startup, and facing the many difficult policy decisions that entails without running out of money, losing all your users, or ending up with a company […]
Pearl Jam pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins during first show of US tour
Pearl Jam paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their concert in San Diego Tuesday. As noted by SPIN and captured in fan-shot footage posted to YouTube,…
SNAP hot meals program isn’t ‘welfare expansion,’ supporters tell Missouri lawmakers
The program is aimed at helping disabled, elderly or homeless SNAP recipients who may not be able to cook.
5 key strategies for attracting and retaining today’s workforce
The labor market in the U.S. is incredibly tight. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are more than 11 million job openings, and one survey shows that half of small business owners believe it’s gotten harder to find qualified people.
As businesses continue to compete for talent, it helps to fully understand what motivates job seekers these days. Younger job seekers in particular often have different expectations than hiring managers are accustomed to.
One of the newer cohorts…
Elena Rybak Is A Champion As Freshman, She Is Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete Of Month For Griffins
GLEN CARBON - Elena Rybak shows great potential for the spring for the Father McGivney Catholic girls' track and field team. Only a freshman, Elena blazed to a first place in the Indoor State Championships with a time of 5:08. The Griffins’ 4 x 800 relay team placed fourth in the state indoors with a time of 10:15. Elena is a Byron, Carlson Petri & Kalb Female Athlete of the Month. Elena is the ultimate competitor, she drives at a remarkable pace from start to finish. When she starts a race, an onlooker can see her concentration in her eyes. She is on the track to excel and win whenever possible. Her distance coach Jim Helton says Eleana’s potential for the future is simply unlimited. Russ Hart is Elena’s head coach for McGivney track and field and he agreed with Helton's assessment of Elena. Elena started her track and field and running career in fifth grade. “I enjoy running because I love to compete, and the feeling of crossing the line at the end of
Runway ready: Washington U students design party clothes for youths with special needs
Washington University's recent fashion show featured young models in adaptive special-occasion clothes.
Long live the office: The case for in-person team collaboration
One side-effect of the pandemic is that many employees continue looking for ways to work from home rather than going back to the office. From the employer’s perspective, working to drive the success of a company through its employees, the long-term feasibility of this is questionable. Companies bring employees together primarily for the purpose of the synergy they create together. Without this synergy, which is difficult or impossible to reproduce in a “virtual” work environment, are companies…
Marijuana legalization fizzles in Missouri House as initiative petition heads toward ballot
“I’m pretty sure the bill is dead,” Rep. Ron Hicks, R-Defiance, said Wednesday.
Madison County Housing Authority Accepting Applications for Housing Choice Vouchers
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) will be accepting applications for Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 rental assistance), and other programs, on the dates listed below. Applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other programs, will be accepted at: Bernard Long Elementary School, gymnasium, located at 1003 Farrish St., Madison, IL 62060, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, and Alton Middle School, Annex gymnasium, located at 2200 College Ave., Alton, IL 62002, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other programs, can be accepted at the MCHA Central Office, located at 2 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234 on Monday, May 23, 2022, through Thursday, June 30 , 2022, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. There are after-hours application boxes located at the MCHA Central Office. Applications may also be accepted at any MCHA developments locat
Ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing unsure if he’ll reunite with old band mates at Rock Hall induction
Following today's news that Judas Priest will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year as recipients of the Musical Excellence Award, ex-Priest guitarist K.K. Downing…
Bridgeton City Councilman Charged With Felony for Not Living in Bridgeton
Former Bridgeton City Councilman Andrew Purcell was charged today in the county for stealing by deceit, a felony. Purcell, 36, was appointed to the city council in April 2018 and was then re-elected to another two-year term in 2020.
Planned Parenthood would keep Central West End facility even if abortion is outlawed in Missouri
The Planned Parenthood location in the Central West End will remain open in the event abortion becomes illegal in Missouri, officials said, as it would cease performing medical abortions but would continue offering other services.
Planned Parenthood runs seven other brick-and-mortar locations in Missouri that offer reproductive health care and counseling, but the Central West End clinic, 4251 Forest Park Ave., is the only abortion-providing clinic left in the state.
A draft U.S. Supreme Court…
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