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Shuttering the disaster agency could leave poor and rural communities exposed.

The Department of Transportation considers freezing funding for bike lanes and other pedestrian safety projects as the Trump administration leans into fossil fuels.

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

The landmark Juliana v. United States sparked a global movement to defend children's rights to a healthy climate, a campaign that's already scored two wins.

A new report finds that while electricity demand skyrocketed, the deployment of new wind, solar, and nuclear power did, too.

History loves to recall those who defy the status quo, who stand up against injustice, and who refuse to be silenced. Frankie Muse Freeman was one of them—a woman whose name should be spoken with respect, not just during Black History Month or Women’s History Month, but in year-round conversations about justice, perseverance, and change. My name is Okunsola M. Amadou, and I’m a midwife, cultural preservationist, and Museum Studies …

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Mary McKnight of Douglasville, GA joined the Real Rock Army today

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Saint Louis Dance Theatre will present a progressive dance showcase featuring intimate dance vignettes from the 24/25 season’s repertoire on March 27. Performances will take place throughout the Grand Center […]

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A Republican-led push to overturn the paid sick leave law adopted by Missouri voters last year was debated and approved Wednesday by a state Senate committee. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Sherri Gallick of Belton, was passed by the House earlier this month and would gut Proposition A, a voter-approved law requiring most employers starting May 1 to provide paid sick time off for hundreds of thousands of qualifying workers. Gallick called the law, which also increased the state’s…

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Anyone planning on going? I missed the Tesla protest last weekend, but I should be able to make this weekend.

10am support federal workers against being laid off www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/762832/

12pm Tesla www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/766761/

Map of events www.mobilize.us/map

Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance could blow a $2 billion hole in Missouri’s budget and cost the state more than 20,000 jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue, according to a pair of reports released this week. Congressional Republicans approved a budget resolution last month to reduce federal spending by $2 trillion as they seek $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. The resolution tasks the committee overseeing Medicaid to cut at least $880 billion over 10 years and the committee…

Surrounded by her family, died peacefully at home on Tues., March 25, 2025. Loving wife of the late Cornelius T. Lane, Jr. and loving mother of Cornelius Lane, III (Becky Oster), Kathryn Pavelonis (Robert), Timothy Lane, Molly James (Richard), Ellen…

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025. 86, of Ballwin, MO. Vis. Sat 10-11 a.m. Chapel Hill Mortuary. Committal Sat 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens

Kenneth Labit passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 70 in St. Louis, MO. He dedicated 30 years of his career to AT&T, where his diligence and commitment were well-regarded by his colleagues and peers.

(ret) on Sat. March 22, 2025. Visitation Sunday, March 30, 2-7 PM; Service Monday, March 31, 11:00 AM at Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd. Florissant, MO 63031. Private interment. Donations to Backstoppers appreciated.

A visitation will be held March 27, 2025, from 10 to 11 a.m. with a funeral ceremony to follow at 11 a.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376.

EAST ST. LOUIS – A 17-year-old male from Fairview Heights has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in connection with a homicide that occurred on March 23, 2025. The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Public Safety Enforcement Group made the arrest following a request for assistance from the East St. Louis Police Department. The incident took place in the 2500 block of Bond Avenue, where 41-year-old Cicero C. Maple of East St. Louis was shot multiple times while waiting at a bus stop. Maple was pronounced deceased at the scene. Following a thorough investigation, the case was presented to St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric, leading to the filing of charges against the juvenile suspect on March 26, 2025. The suspect is currently being held at the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center, with his identity withheld due to his age. No further information has been released regarding the case.

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