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Harris picks Walz for vice president

11 months ago
Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, she announced Tuesday. Harris announced her choice of Walz in a post on Instagram and in a text message to supporters, praising his support for middle class families and his personal history serving [...]
Brandon Conradis

6th Circuit Temporarily Puts Net Neutrality On Ice As The Post-Chevron GOP Assault On The Regulatory State Accelerates

11 months ago
We recently noted how the telecom industry, with the help of the recent Chevron ruling, was gearing up to deliver what it hoped would be the killing blow to popular net neutrality protections (read: broadly popular FCC rules designed to prevent telecom monopolies from abusing their market power to screw customers and competitors). AT&T, Comcast, Verizon […]
Karl Bode

Tuesday, August 6 - Health concerns with raw milk

11 months 1 week ago
Raw milk has seen a rise in popularity in recent years. More than 30 states allow its sale for human consumption in some form, including Missouri and Illinois. But food safety officials have long warned of risks with drinking unpasteurized milk. Now a recent outbreak of bird flu in dairy cattle has raised new health concerns with consuming the product.

Suit claims Missouri agency violated Sunshine Law while awarding housing funds, tax credits

11 months 1 week ago
The Missouri Housing Development Commission awarded millions of dollars in public funds and tax credits without notice or public votes, a former employee alleged in a lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County, claims the commission regularly violated the state’s Sunshine Law and the law governing its actions, which requires an “affirmative […]
Clara Bates

As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out

11 months 1 week ago
As Jess Bray pulled up to a 21-acre farm nestled in an eastern Oklahoma valley, she instantly got a warm feeling. “This is the place,” she thought. After attempting to buy two other properties before being outbid by cash buyers, Bray and her husband Jon began to wonder whether their dream of owning and operating […]
Ben Felder

Heat Advisory Tuesday but cool down arrives Wednesday

11 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - It will be very hot and muggy again on Tuesday. A heat advisory has been issued across the heart of the St. Louis region, where heat index values this afternoon are expected to top 105. A cold front will come through the area on Tuesday afternoon and evening, bringing an increase in [...]
Angela Hutti