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Spam Emails, Spam Lawsuit: The GOP Tries To Break Gmail By Court Order

9 months 2 weeks ago
In 1872 California enacted a law declaring that “every one who offers to the public to carry persons, property, or messages, excepting only telegraphic messages, is a common carrier of whatever he thus offers to carry.” In 2022 the Republican National Committee sued Google, alleging that, by shunting GOP fundraising emails into Gmail spam folders, […]
corbin.barthold

Daily Deal: The Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle

9 months 2 weeks ago
The Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle has 12 courses to help you get the most out of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Courses cover Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt […]
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Development Decline

9 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis developer Michael Hamburg moved quickly to redevelop the former Reliance Automotive facility in the Central West End after acquiring the site in 2022. Design work advanced on a $46 million project to turn the property into the 144-apartment Flats at Forest Park. City approvals, including tax abatement, were […]
Kacey Crawley

Missouri Senate Hears Plan for Subsidies to Help Downtown St. Louis Development

9 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Amid weeks of infighting and indecision among the Board of Aldermen over how to spend Rams relocation settlement money, state lawmakers are considering a separate plan to subsidize redevelopment in St. Louis’ ailing downtown core. Sen. Steve Roberts, D-St. Louis, outlined legislation to a Senate committee Wednesday to create a $102 […]
Kacey Crawley

The History and Redevelopment of Kinloch, Missouri

9 months 2 weeks ago
From STL Partnership:  Kinloch, located near St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Ferguson, was the first Black city incorporated in Missouri. A vibrant hub for the Black community, Kinloch saw its population grow significantly during the 1920s. Many Black families relocated to the area in the wake of the East St. Louis race riots of […]
Kacey Crawley

Bill proposed in state legislature would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to drink legally in Illinois with parent or guardian

9 months 2 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois' neighbor to the north is well-known for its prodigious alcohol consumption. There's a reason why "Drink Wisconsinbly" has become a popular Badger State slogan. A bill now up for consideration in the Illinois General Assembly proposes to put Illinois on the same footing as Wisconsin in at least one drinking measure. [...]
Michael Johnson

Do the Kansas City Chiefs play in Missouri or Kansas?

9 months 2 weeks ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to achieve the first three-peat in the NFL's Super Bowl era as the team faces off against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. Although the Chiefs have played their last game of the season at Arrowhead Stadium, some have wondered if the stadium is located [...]
Nick Gladney