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Trump campaigned on closing the Education Department. Reality is more difficult.

6 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aim to shutter the Education Department faces steep hurdles in Congress, where Republicans’ legislative efforts to abolish the agency remain stalled and appropriators have rejected many of his proposed cuts to education spending. After campaigning last year on a pledge to shut down the department, Trump came into office promising to […]
Shauneen Miranda

Homicide Detectives Investigate Shooting That Killed 31-Year-Old Man

6 months 3 weeks ago

On September 7, 2025, around 8:30 p.m., District 5 officers responded to a shooting in the 4200 block of W. Cote Brilliante. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot in the back. EMS responded and attempted life-saving care, but the victim died at the scene. The victim has been […]

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Mitch McCoy

Republicans Killed A Low-Income Broadband Program For The Poor, Now Charter Is Being Sued For Misrepresenting Its Impact

6 months 3 weeks ago
Last year Trump Republicans killed a popular program that provided poor people with $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) had broad, bipartisan support, and more than 23 million Americans received the discount at its peak. At the time, the GOP claimed they were simply looking to save money. The real reason, of […]
Karl Bode

New Missouri attorney general inherits more than 120 pending Sunshine Law requests

6 months 3 weeks ago
There will be more than 120 public records requests sitting on Catherine Hanaway’s desk when she takes the oath of office Monday morning to become Missouri’s next attorney general. Some of the requests are months old, but all but one were submitted this year, said Stephanie Whitaker, spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office. And while higher […]
Jason Hancock

Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent

6 months 3 weeks ago
What will it take to wake us up to protect and fight for our democratic form of government with all its imperfections and the way of life it provides? It has not survived thus far without courageous voices defending it. It will neither survive today nor move forward without our courageous voices. Let us keep […]
Janice Ellis

What it’s like enduring a heat wave in a Missouri prison

6 months 3 weeks ago
In May, Missouri became one of the northernmost states to hear arguments for better heat mitigation in state prisons after the MacArthur Justice Center filed a class action lawsuit alleging that one prison’s conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishment for those forced to endure dangerous temperatures with little to no relief. The facility, Algoa Correctional […]
Ivy Scott

After a cool start, dramatic warm up takes place this week

6 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - A beautiful full Moon and very cool temperatures kick off our Monday. Many communities have dipped into the mid-40s. Enjoy the cool feel, because we are about to return to summer. It's a sunny Monday with temperatures in the upper 70s. We are looking forward to one more pleasant night on Monday [...]
Angela Hutti

Monday, Sept. 8 - Keeping up with the Mo. Special Session

6 months 3 weeks ago
Lawmakers return to Jefferson City this week to consider Republican proposals to change the state’s congressional map and limit voters’ ability to pass laws. Democrats are calling those efforts illegal and racist. We’ll get a preview from STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum. Plus, actress Tina Lifford credits her longevity towards prioritizing her mental wellness. STLPR's Marissanne Lewis-Thompson spoke with the Illinois native ahead of her appearance this week at the Own Your Now Wellness Experience in St. Louis about her career, mental health, and how she became an actress.