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Why St. Louis’ population is shrinking and how to fix it

1 year 1 month ago
The St. Louis metropolitan area is showing troubling signs when it comes to population trends. There are fewer residents than in years past in St. Louis and St. Louis County, and the region isn’t keeping pace with other areas of the country where the population is growing. St. Louis University Professor Ness Sandoval and International Institute of St. Louis CEO and President Arrey Obenson discuss why this is happening and what needs to be done to turn the tide.

Worker Wellness Blog: Contractors Who Are Leading by Example

1 year 1 month ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance

Bill could let Trump shut down news outlets

1 year 1 month ago

Last year, Sen. Tom Cotton accused major U.S. news outlets of supporting terrorism based on a speculative and since-discredited report. "Tom Cotton" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Advocacy Director Seth Stern appeared on The Project Censored Show to discuss alarming legislation that would allow the Secretary of the Treasury to revoke the tax exempt status of nonprofit organizations, including news outlets, by deeming them supporters of terrorism.

Stern said the bill, along with the recently passed expansion of the government’s surveillance authority under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, highlights a disturbing trend:

"We’re in an environment where despite all of these claims that Trump, if he gets a second term, is going to govern as a fascist, and that we’ve got to be on the lookout for authoritarianism, despite all that, we’ve got bipartisan bills providing him a dictator’s dream toolkit."

You can listen to the full radio broadcast here. Stern also wrote about the nonprofit bill for The Intercept. Andy Lee Roth of Project Censored, who appeared on the show along with Stern, also wrote about the bill for Truthout. Both Truthout and The Intercept are among the nonprofit news outlets that could be targeted if the bill passes.

An effort to include the bill as an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization package failed last week, but it’s likely to return to the Senate floor soon. Defending Rights and Dissent has an easy-to-use tool to tell your senators to reject this awful bill, which is opposed by at least 135 civil liberties organizations.

Freedom of the Press Foundation

GOP politicians rush to Manhattan to line up behind Trump as hush money trial continues

1 year 1 month ago

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are taking turns supporting former president and presumed 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in his trial in Manhattan criminal court, where he is charged with covering up payments intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Dressed alike in navy blue suits and red ties, North […]

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Ashley Murray

Charges filed in case of intruder shot by homeowner

1 year 1 month ago
CASTLE POINT, Mo. - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has filed charges against the suspect in attempting to intrude a home when he was shot by the homeowner. Andre Farrar III, 27, is facing charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree attempted burglary, and resisting arrest with a felony. Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, two residents [...]
Megan Mueller