Quick background: the $8 billion FCC Universal Service Fund (USF) applies a small surcharge on traditional phone lines to fund broadband expansion to unserved rural homes, schools, and libraries (of which the U.S. has a lot thanks to rampant telecom monopolization). While the USF, like all government programs, hasn’t been absent of fraud (usually at the hands of […]
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a new federal audit. The inspector general’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that states had an especially difficult time […]
Benjamin Singer's Show Me Integrity non-profit is reprising its questionable role in the upcoming congressional primary between Wesley Bell and Cori Bush.
A Cole County judge said Wednesday he will rule quickly on a case that will determine if property tax caps voted on in April take effect later this year. At the end of a three-hour hearing, Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh gave attorneys in the case one week to file proposed findings for him to consider. […]
The Webster Groves Municipal Court has until Aug. 7 to rectify nearly a dozen issues. Failure to do so could result in severe punishment, a judge said.
Josh Hawley, the senior GOP senator from Missouri, is among several lawmakers highlighted by a new political action committee that praised his efforts to police the growing AI industry.
Denny Hoskins wants to cut a library’s funding over two books he has not read. He Googled them, saw excerpts and looked at some pictures. For Missouri’s secretary of state, that was enough. The books are “Rainbowsaurus,” the tale of a family searching for a rainbow dinosaur, and “Big Wig,” about a child who wins […]
On Tuesday, Missourians will decide the fate of a proposed constitutional amendment that gives lawmakers the ability to expand sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the state income tax.
While proponents of the measure say it would create growth for Missouri, opponents argue it will increase the cost of living in the state. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg reports.
ST. LOUIS - The high on Wednesday only reached 85 F. It’s nice to have the cooler temperatures and lower humidity around. We’ll enjoy it again on Thursday. Sunshine to start with increasing clouds later in the day. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Still summer, but easier to handle. Rain returns for the [...]
It took a couple decades, but The Smashing Pumpkins are finally headlining Lollapalooza in their hometown of Chicago.While the "1979" outfit previously performed at Lolla back in 1994 when it was…
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