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Democrats say final Missouri budget pads special interests with state cash

1 year 2 months ago

When the final budget votes were over Friday and the constitutional deadline was met, Missouri House Republicans crowed about holding the line on spending while Democrats accused the GOP of failing the state’s most vulnerable citizens. A budget process that had the least public input in years — with just a pro-forma public hearing in […]

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Rudi Keller

Portion of I-70 eastbound closed in St. Louis City due to crash

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A two-vehicle crash has caused a part of Interstate 70 to close in the City of St. Louis. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on I-70 near Adelaide Avenue. According to police, the accident involved two semi-tractor trailers. One of the tractor trailers was on fire upon arrival. It was extinguished and [...]
Megan Mueller

CAM ‘Breathers’ exhibit showcases kinetic art that centers the necessity of air

1 year 2 months ago
Visitors to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis can experience New York artist Paul Chan’s exhibition “Breathers,” which relies upon air and wind to create kinetic movement and evoke an emotional response that reminds us to inhale and exhale with greater intention. Associate curator Misa Jeffereis and artist Simiya Sudduth reflect on what air and breath look like both in art and in healing —- and why taking a ‘breather’ is necessary.

Missouri lawmakers pass budget boosting funding for education and infrastructure

1 year 2 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a roughly $51 billion state budget that boosts funding for education and infrastructure projects around the state. The spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 now goes to Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who had originally proposed spending more but can only [...]
David A. Lieb