The GOP-controlled Legislature just reversed a voter-approved utility consumer protection law, and gas and water utilities are also seeking double-digit increases.
There’s simply no limit of problems in telecom and media that competent FCC regulators could be taking aim at. Broadband price gouging by monopolies, widespread telecom privacy and security failures, the obvious harm of unchecked media consolidation all come quickly to mind. Instead of tackling any of this, new Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr has spent the lion’s share of his […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s makeover of the State Board of Education is nearly complete, with the state Senate set to confirm the last of his four new appointments this week.
The turnover on the eight-member board also means its longtime leadership has been pushed aside. That includes Charlie Shields, the former Republican lawmaker who has served on the board since 2012 and was its most recent board president.
Shields told The Independent he was willing to continue serving but supports the governor’s…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave an update Wednesday on radioactive waste cleanup along Coldwater Creek and sites near downtown St. Louis.
There was one note leaders made sure to start this meeting with: There have been no federal funding cuts for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program site cleanup.
Over the last year, the Army Corps of Engineers said it's made progress on Coldwater Creek cleanup, including putting up signage warning the public about radioactive waste in the…
The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of activity among a scrum of would-be successors, both Democratic and Republican.
Fred Pestello’s signature marks the first public criticism of the Trump administration from the leader of a local university since the start of the president’s second term.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s makeover of the State Board of Education is nearly complete, with the state Senate set to confirm the last of his four new appointments this week. The turnover on the eight-member board also means its longtime leadership has been pushed aside. That includes Charlie Shields, the former Republican lawmaker who has […]
CHICAGO — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state's first measles case of 2025. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois, which was reported in an adult patient in far southern Illinois. According to the IDPH, the case was confirmed through laboratory [...]
The end of a political era in Illinois is here. Five-term Democratic U.S. Senator and East St Louis native Dick Durbin has decided he will not be seeking re-election next year. Durbin spoke with Dave McKinney to break the news that is sure to set off a major contest to succeed him.
Missouri’s sexual and reproductive health care safety-net is in crisis — and Congress must act before it’s too late. The attacks are coming fast and from every direction. While much of the public’s attention has been rightly focused on efforts by extremist state lawmakers to unravel Amendment 3 and roll back our constitutional right to […]
The St. Louis Blues are looking to turn the tide in their playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, with fans bringing their energy to the Enterprise Center to support their team.
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