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Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks On Community Broadband Networks

1 year ago
I’ve written for years about how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition. That’s resulted in a growing number of pissed off towns, cities, cooperatives, and city-owned utilities building their own, locally-owned and operated broadband networks in a bid for better, cheaper, faster broadband. Regional giants like Comcast, Charter, […]
Karl Bode

Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce make final TV ad buys in Missouri U.S. Senate race

1 year ago
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce closed out his campaign with four days of television ads costing $366,000 while incumbent Republican Josh Hawley is making his final argument with $325,000 of ads during Monday night’s Kansas City Chiefs game. Kunce and Hawley are the only candidates in a statewide election who have been airing broadcast […]
Rudi Keller

The world’s strongest democracy is being tested, again

1 year ago
A lot is riding on the outcome of this presidential election. Ultimately, it will also determine how Americans will feel about their democracy — how well it works or doesn’t work when its fundamental precept, the right and act of voting, is tested. What has occurred presents many opportunities to teach, to learn, to improve, […]
Janice Ellis

Shooting in Jennings leaves man injured, suspect unknown

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man is left injured after being shot overnight Monday morning in Jennings. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Wiedle Place near Lucas and Hunt Road. Police say the man who was shot went to the hospital and is expected to be okay. They are still looking for the [...]
Nick Gladney

Fire destroys vacant building in north St. Louis, no injuries reported

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS - No injuries reported after a vacant building caught fire overnight Monday morning in north St. Louis. The fire took place on the 2600 block of East Prairie Avenue in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood in north St. Louis. Firefighters say the vacant building was destroyed by the fire.
Nick Gladney