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Missouri lawyer for cannabis trade group behind contracts tied to revoked licenses

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Missouri’s social-equity cannabis program has struggled to get off the ground since it began in 2023, with state regulators routinely revoking business licenses for relying on contracts they’ve publicly characterized as “predatory.”  As it turns out, the attorney who crafted most of those contracts also represents the marijuana industry trade group, whose leaders helped create […]
Rebecca Rivas

America Is Drowning In Scam Calls And Texts And Donald Trump Is Making It Worse

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Just so you know: it’s not normal for your country’s voice communications networks to be completely hijacked by scammers and marketers, rendering it almost unusable. That’s literally not something people in most serious countries have to deal with. Yet we’ve largely normalized the fact that Americans are so inundated with unwanted scams and bullshit that […]
Karl Bode

Environmental groups appeal federal court decision on EPA reporting requirements

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Environmental groups are appealing a federal court’s decision to uphold a rule exempting livestock and poultry operations from reporting significant releases of air pollutants.  The environmental groups allege the rule is unlawful and that exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide from these operations is responsible for more deaths annually than exposure to air pollution from […]
Cami Koons

Missouri releases final proposal for federal broadband expansion program

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The Office of Broadband Development, housed within the Missouri Department of Economic Development, released Missouri’s final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, a federal initiative established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The state plans to invest over $700 million to bring broadband to over 200,000 homes and businesses throughout Missouri. […]
Charley Duffin

Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds

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With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health. Scientists have long warned of climate change-driven extreme heat and its dangers to health. Studies have shown extreme heat can cause fatigue, poorer coordination and reduced attention. Put together, […]
Nada Hassanein