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We’ve noted more time than I can count how the U.S. ban of TikTok (yes, yes I know, it’s not a ban, it’s a forced divestment ByteDance was never going to agree with) was pointless fucking performance art. Not only was it unconstitutional, it did nothing to actually address the privacy and national security issues […]

Consultants and lobbyists find ways to make huge contributions despite laws intended to limit special interest influence.

Aldi first approached O'Fallon about expanding its operations here two months ago, said city spokesperson Tony Michalka.

After years of no-limit spending on Missouri politics, voters had enough in 2016. That year, as candidates raked in $65.5 million in donations larger than $100,000, Missourians overwhelmingly adopted a constitutional amendment capping donations to candidates, outlawing direct contributions from corporations and labor unions and banning efforts to conceal where money is coming from. The motivation, which the amendment embedded in the constitution, was that “excessive campaign contributions to…

Health care providers say they are seeing a drastic increase in the number of emergency contraceptive kit requests by Missourians since the election. The Missouri Family Health Council helps fund the state’s reproductive health care through Title X, a federal grant. It has a program that allows Missourians to order emergency contraception kits via mail […]

The discussion touches on Branding's background, the future of downtown St. Louis, her view of the challenges facing the region, and the key initiatives the RBC plans to tackle in 2025 and beyond.

The charges accuse him of pulling women over for a traffic stops and taking their unlocked phones back to his patrol car to searching for nude photos.

ST. LOUIS -- Skies have cleared out overnight but we do have areas of fog around Friday morning. Some of it may be thick, leading to morning commute slow downs. Otherwise, Friday will bring mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s. Mostly clear to partly cloudy overnight; wake-up temperatures Saturday around 40.  Partly [...]

A teenager was critically injured after crashing a stolen car during a police chase in St. Louis County, leading to a high-speed chase on I-270 before the car crashed into a utility pole.

The popular salad dressings are similar but different, with the latter having roots in St. Louis.

Aisha Sultan writes: A convicted felon, whom a jury found liable for sexual abuse and who promised mass deportations of people he has called “animals,” will lead this country.

The state deployed a new system for issuing driver licenses Tuesday after closing the license offices Friday for a long Veterans Day weekend.

After years of no-limit spending on Missouri politics, voters had enough in 2016. That year, as candidates raked in $65.5 million in donations larger than $100,000, Missourians overwhelmingly adopted a constitutional amendment capping donations to candidates, outlawing direct contributions from corporations and labor unions and banning efforts to conceal where money is coming from. The […]

The city’s new permitting process includes a mechanism to seek out owners with more than four units and shut them down.

Carissa Smith, who formerly taught in the Dixon R-1 School District, faces charges of statutory rape and sexual contact with a child, among others.

The agency believes machine gun conversion devices are violence multipliers.

It’s that time of year when people eat a lot of pumpkin…and most of the pumpkin that goes into these treats comes from a town about 150 miles northeast of St. Louis. Harvest Public Media contributor Joe Deacon gives us a look into how this popular crop figures into the local economy.

The Auditor’s Office identified the following three potential issues that possibly could constitute improper government activity, and said there could be more.