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9 months 4 weeks ago
Today on TAP: Kamala Harris did well in the debate but missed some opportunities to remind voters of Trump’s sheer craziness.
Robert Kuttner

States are pushing back with anti-labor laws as union popularity grows, policy experts say

9 months 4 weeks ago
Growing union organizing across the country has triggered an anti-labor legislative response in some states, but cities and counties are increasingly pushing back, a new report found. The report, released this month by the New York University Wagner Labor Initiative and Local Progress Impact Lab, a group for local elected officials focused on economic and racial justice issues, […]
Casey Quinlan

GOP legislator’s son asks Supreme Court to order inquiry into donations to Missouri AG

9 months 4 weeks ago
Eight months into his term as Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey withdrew his office from defending a state agency being sued by a legislator’s son for disability discrimination. A few months earlier, his campaign and an affiliated political action committee accepted more than $150,000 in donations connected to a witness in the case. Incensed by […]
Allison Kite

Commentary: St. Louis Alderman Provides Opinions About Voters Deciding Fate Of Amendment 3

9 months 4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS – Earlier today, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters will have the final say on Amendment 3. Amendment 3 will enshrine reproductive rights across our state if it passes. The court ruling is a victory for those who support democracy and everyone who believes that the right to make personal healthcare decisions should remain in the hands of individuals, not the government. “I couldn’t be more excited!” Alderman Aldridge stated as he read the news. We’ve all been fighting for this moment, and it’s finally here. The grassroots effort to get Amendment 3 on the ballot has been inspiring. People from every corner of Missouri poured their hearts and souls into this movement, collecting signatures, raising awareness, and ensuring we could bring this critical issue directly to the voters. "I can’t help but think back to when my colleagues in the Missouri House said that it doesn’t matter what they think about voter ID laws because

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What was St. Louis like on 9/11/2001?

9 months 4 weeks ago
St. Louis, like the rest of the nation, mourned and showed solidarity following the 9/11 attacks, with citizens organizing marches, donating blood, buying American flags, and the Cardinals returning to play with a stirring speech from Jack Buck.
Joe Millitzer

Remembering Jack Buck's powerful post-9/11 speech

9 months 4 weeks ago
When the St. Louis Cardinals returned to action on Sept. 17, 2001 after 9/11, longtime broadcaster Jack Buck delivered a powerful speech that served as a moment of unity, reflection and healing in wake of the national tragedy.
Joey Schneider