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Poll shows Missouri voters back Trump, Hawley, abortion rights and minimum wage hike

10 months 1 week ago
Missourians seem poised to legalize abortion and increase the minimum wage in November but are unlikely to embrace the Democratic statewide candidates who are among the ballot measures’ most ardent supporters, a new poll shows. The proposal to enshrine the right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability in the Missouri Constitution drew support from 52% of people surveyed between Aug. 8 and 16 for the Saint Louis University/YouGov poll. The minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour by…
Rudi Keller

St. Louis judge sets trial date for defamation case against Gateway Pundit

10 months 1 week ago
A St. Louis judge this week set a trial date of next March 10 for the defamation lawsuit against the owners of the far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit over false allegations of election fraud against two Georgia poll workers. Although trial schedules can always be amended, the Aug. 26 order by Judge Elizabeth Hogan appears to finally bring clarity to the question of when St. Louis will be the scene of what will be a high-profile First Amendment trial. It’s also a setback for Jim Hoft, owner…
Paul Wagman

Lunchtime Photo

10 months 1 week ago
This is a Joshua tree lit by the setting sun at Joshua Tree National Park. I have to confess that Joshua trees don't do much for me, and I've never been entirely clear on why a thousand square miles of scrub and Joshua trees became a national park. But I'm sure it has a unique ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Wisconsin bank to open first Missouri branch, ninth in St. Louis market

10 months 1 week ago
The bank's St Louis-Metro East president said he envisions the Community Advocacy Center as a space with capacity for 30 people that can handle a wide range of issues, including assisting seniors with concerns about elder abuse and fraud, hosting seminars for first-time homebuyers and helping young people with how to use credit.
James Drew

Pay gap narrows, but CEOs still get way more than regular workers, new report says

10 months 1 week ago
The pay gap between corporate leaders and workers at low-wage companies narrowed a little between 2022 and 2023, but it’s still huge, according to a report that was released Thursday. In addition, those leaders invested far more heavily in a strategy that boosts their already-lavish pay than they did in employee retirement benefits. Nearly half […]
Marty Schladen

Elon’s Standoff With Brazil Reveals Hypocrisy & Overreach By Both Sides

10 months 1 week ago
In the battle between Elon Musk and Brazil, there are no heroes — only two sides engaged in an epic display of hypocrisy and overreach. You may have heard that Brazil is threatening to ban ExTwitter from the country, possibly by tonight. This comes after Elon said that it was shutting down all operations in […]
Mike Masnick