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Supremes Hint They May Reject Bid (By Fake Consumer Group) To Make FCC Low Income Broadband Subsidies Illegal

1 year 2 months ago
The FCC runs an $8 billion federal subsidy program to help bring phone and broadband services to lower income homes and schools called the Universal Service Fund. Started by Reagan and expanded by Bush Jr., the program was historically a bipartisan thing, until the extremist Trump administration came to town. Driven by a fake right wing […]
Karl Bode

Bill regulating video gambling faces hazy future with weeks left in Missouri’s legislative session

1 year 2 months ago
A bill to authorize video gambling machines commissioned by the Missouri Lottery got off to a fast start in the Missouri House, clearing a committee just 12 days after it was introduced in late January. The bill then stalled on the next step, and a month passed before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for placement on the calendar for debate. Now, as April is about to begin and lawmakers have only seven weeks to complete their work, it is uncertain whether that debate will take…
Rudi Keller

No injuries reported in vacant house fire in north St. Louis

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported overnight Monday morning after a vacant house fire in north St. Louis. The fire occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Thrush Avenue in north St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood. It is unknown how the fire began.
Nick Gladney

Midtown restaurant closes after just 1 year; owner said city's liquor license rules crippled business

1 year 2 months ago
After a year in business, a Midtown restaurant is closing its doors. The owners of Rogue Bistro at 3037 Olive St. announced the sudden closure on social media Saturday. The owners said March 29 would be its last day open, adding "Rouge Bistro was more than just a restaurant – it was a vision, a place for connection, culture, and community. We opened our doors with the dream of bringing something fresh, vibrant, and Black-owned to Midtown. And with your support, we were able to do that, even if…
Jonathan Fong

Need for Expanded Ambulance Services in Godfrey

1 year 2 months ago
Dear Editor, As the Fire Chief of the Godfrey Fire Protection District, I am concerned about the current Village of Godfrey Trustees' decision to dismiss the proposal for expanding ambulance services. In September 2023, I suggested leasing the old fire station on Godfrey Road to enhance our emergency response, but this was ignored. Relocating the proposed service to Roxana contradicts the trustees' vision for our village. Reliable emergency services are vital, and opposing this expansion undermines our residents' safety. Currently, Alton Memorial is our only ambulance service, and while they perform admirably, our growing community needs more support. Expanding services would, in periods of increased demand, ensure quicker response times and better care during emergencies. To the voters: As you make decisions in upcoming elections, please consider the importance of reliable emergency services. Thoughtful voting can ensure that our community's needs are met and

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Monday, March 31 - Breaking down a contentious mayoral race

1 year 2 months ago
A combative race for mayor of St. Louis is nearing the end. Voters will decide on April 8 whether to keep incumbent Tishaura Jones in office, or give Eighth Ward alderwoman Cara Spencer the keys to the city. St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann takes stock of what was often a bitter and personal campaign so far.

Closing the door: Trump refugee policies cast pall over citizenship ceremony

1 year 2 months ago
Friends and family arrived bearing flowers. Smiling volunteers pointed the way to seats. Everyone loves a naturalization ceremony. I attended one recently at a branch of the Kansas City Public Library and watched 71 new American citizens swear allegiance to the Constitution of the United States. Even more immigrants had taken the oath earlier in […]
Barbara Shelly

Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding case before US Supreme Court could limit patients’ choices

1 year 2 months ago
U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Wednesday about whether South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s Medicaid program because they offer abortions in a case that could imperil health care options for patients with low incomes. At the center of the lawsuit is a conflict over whether a section of the Medicaid Act […]
Elisha Brown

Brief cool down to start the work week, more storms Wednesday

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Numerous hail reports from Sunday’s storms, with up to golf ball size hail reported in several counties. Those storms are now gone, and we get a little break in the active weather Monday, as well as a cool down. Breezy before daybreak Monday with cloudy skies through midday. Clearing in the afternoon, [...]
Angela Hutti

The Trump Factor in the Middle East

1 year 2 months ago
Alternately belligerent, self-enriching, militaristic, and realist, Trump’s haphazard path is different from the establishment’s slow road to obliterating Gaza.
Jonathan Guyer

Trump Stomps Workers

1 year 2 months ago
Stripping bargaining rights from most federal employees is one more way he’s converting a constitutional government into a monarch’s court.
Harold Meyerson