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Missouri tax revenues declining in first months of fiscal year, raising concerns

1 year 1 month ago
Missouri’s general revenue has lagged behind inflation for two years in a row. And with that gap widening, the next few months could determine whether state revenue will see a year-over-year decline for the first time in more than a decade.  “September is a good sort of bellwether one for us, because that’s where we […]
Rudi Keller

Ladue Horton Watkins High School shut down due to bomb threat

1 year 1 month ago
LADUE, Mo. - The Ladue School District announced that Ladue Horton Watkins High School will be shut down Tuesday. The district announced the closure through an email sent Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was received against the high school. In the email, the district says police and the school's resource officers are currently investigating [...]
Nick Gladney

Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation

1 year 1 month ago
Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties’ claims are not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.” Our team conducted a […]
Minjae Kim

Lawmakers demand audit over Hazelwood center mail delays

1 year 1 month ago
HAZELWOOD, Mo. - Concerns over delayed mail deliveries in eastern Missouri have prompted several lawmakers to take action. Potential consequences include impacts on daily deliveries to election ballots. Four Republican members of Congress, all representing parts of Missouri, are demanding an audit of the Hazelwood Mail Sorting and Distribution Center. Representatives Ann Wagner, Jason Smith, [...]
Laura Simon