I must say, there are Easter eggs scattered all through Donald Trump's blizzard of executive orders. I imagine we'll be uncovering them for a long time. For example: you remember Elon Musk's promise to use DOGE to cut $2 trillion from federal spending? It's true that no one ever seriously thought he could do that. ...continue reading "Elon’s big task is . . . interoperability?"
The city of St. Louis police department said Tuesday that it and the officers' union had reached an agreement for 7% raises for police officers and sergeants, but also slashed the number of budgeted officers from 1,224 to 1,100.
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday voted to put a charter amendment before voters asking them to give it the power to remove the county executive's department leaders.
From law enforcement to emergency responders, construction crews, and delivery drivers, essential workers are pushing through these dangerous conditions to get the job done.
The Dick's Sporting Goods anchoring a $70 million retail development in the Metro East will open soon, to be followed later this year by a national coffee shop chain representing its first Illinois location.
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It's not just the J6ers who got pardons from Trump: Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road, an online platform for large-scale transactions by drug traffickers and other criminals with a need for secrecy. Now, maybe you think that's OK because drugs shouldn't be illegal in the first place. Mileage will vary. But Ulbricht was ...continue reading "Trump pardons would-be murderer as reward for campaign support"