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The U.S. Digital Divide Got Measurably Worse After Republicans Killed A Popular Low-Income Broadband Program

1 month 1 week ago
Last year Trumplicans killed a popular program that provided poor people with $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was, unsurprisingly, very popular, with more than 23 million Americans benefitting at its peak. At the time, the GOP claimed they were simply looking to save money. The real reason the program was killed, of […]
Karl Bode

Safety issues postpone reopening of two Clayton schools

1 month 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Captain Elementary and Wydown Middle schools in Clayton will not reopen Tuesday as planned due to circumstances beyond the district's control. The two schools have been closed since a tornado struck the area on May 16, causing significant damage. The Clayton School District has stated that the current contingency plan [...]
Nick Gladney

City leaders to discuss bills, federal aid for tornado recovery

1 month 1 week ago
St. Louis city leaders are considering two bills to help families recover from the May 16 tornado, including expanding the Impacted Tenant Fund and allowing temporary property assessment adjustments, while Governor Mike Kehoe has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump to provide federal aid.
Nick Gladney

Missouri lawmakers add grade-level performance to standardized test results

1 month 1 week ago
Missouri parents may soon have a better understanding of whether their child is performing at or above grade level on the state’s standardized test under a sweeping education bill awaiting the governor’s signature.  The legislation contains a provision that would require the state’s education department to add a fifth category to Missouri Assessment Program results, […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Tornado Alley is now almost everything east of the Rockies — and it’s been a violent year

1 month 1 week ago
Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes. The U.S. has had more reported tornadoes than normal — over 960 as of May 22, according to the National Weather Service’s preliminary count. That’s […]
Dan Chavas

Cloudy and cool again Tuesday, warmer for the weekend

1 month 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - Spots of light rain and sprinkles will continue for a bit longer this Tuesday morning. The rainfall Tuesday will not be heavy and showers are expected to be over by 9 a.m. However, mostly cloudy to cloudy skies will hang around and top temperatures will again only be in the upper 60s [...]
Angela Hutti