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Cuts to food aid endorsed by Congressional GOP could cost Missouri $400 million

7 months ago
Missouri could lose around $400 million in federal funding for food assistance under a plan approved by Congressional Republicans Thursday — which would strain the state budget and likely strip thousands of low-income families of food aid across the state. Those cost-shifts could put pressure on the legislature to slash the state’s SNAP program or […]
Clara Bates

Verizon Gets $20 Billion Frontier Merger Approved By FCC After Promising To Be More Racist And Sexist

7 months ago
Back in March, Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr announced he was “investigating” Verizon because the company hadn’t scaled back its diversity and inclusion efforts quickly enough for the bigots in the Trump administration. Despite the investigation being completely baseless, Verizon was quick to comply, yanking materials related to its fleeting efforts to diversify its workforce […]
Karl Bode

Woman survives crash from tornado, providing aid for victims

7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Victoria Cooper and her son survived a tornado with minor injuries after their car was picked up and slammed into a fence in north St. Louis. The incident occurred during a tornado that swept through north St. Louis City, causing trauma and stress for many residents. Despite the near-death experience, Victoria Cooper [...]
Blair Ledet

Belt Moves To Keep More Students In State For College

7 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt passed a measure through the Senate to make college admissions for high school juniors, seniors and community college transfer students a simpler process. “To encourage more students to stay in Illinois for college, we need to make applying as simple and accessible as possible,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “We’ve made great strides in improving the admissions process in recent years, and this measure moves us even further in the right direction.” House Bill 3522 would reduce barriers for students by offering direct admission to qualified applicants at all public universities and community colleges that participate in the program. Under the legislation, students would no longer face the burden of repeated application processes or unnecessary application fees, ensuring a smoother transition into postsecondary education. Students would be able to elect to participate in the direct enrollment program through

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AAA forecasts record Memorial Day travel, gas prices drop

7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - AAA anticipates a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend, with millions expected to travel for the holiday. In this year's travel forecast, 45.1 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday, an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year, surpassing the previous record set [...]
Nick Gladney