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Incoming FTC Chair: I Will Stop All These Investigations That I Falsely Claim Are Politically Motivated In Order To Launch My Own Openly Politically Motivated Investigations

1 year 3 months ago
On Tuesday, Trump announced Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, elevating him from his current commissioner role. Ferguson’s plans for the agency, laid out in a leaked one-page memo, make clear that he intends to use antitrust and consumer protection authority not to protect competition and consumers, but to punish […]
Mike Masnick

Flat tax proposals aim to put Missouri on path to eliminate income tax

1 year 3 months ago
Six Republicans in the Missouri Senate want to start the debate over whether to eliminate the state income tax with a move to a 4% flat tax. Among the bills filed in advance of the 2025 legislative session are identical proposals to move to a flat tax that also include provisions that would slowly reduce […]
Rudi Keller

Catholic grade school in north St. Louis County to close

1 year 3 months ago
A Catholic grade school is closing after 70 years. In a statement, Archbishop of St. Louis Mitchel Rozanski said Our Lady of Guadalupe School would close at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Rozanski said the decision was made by parish leaders after looking at resources. "After reviewing recent financial projections and consulting with parish leadership about the school’s viability, Pastor Rev. Patrick Hayden has determined that continuing to fund the school is not sustainable," the statement…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

The Sleigh Shed

1 year 3 months ago

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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Rachel Huffman

Senator Harriss Appointed to Women in Technology Task Force

1 year 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (41st-Downers Grove) has appointed Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) to serve on the state’s newly created Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force. “Both as a small business owner and State Senator, Sen. Harriss has proven her commitment to increasing economic development in Illinois,” said Curran who co-sponsored the legislation. “I look forward to learning more about the task force’s recommendations to improve business in our state by increasing female representation in Illinois’ technology workforce.” The task force, which includes 20 members, was created following the passage of SB 2682 , a bipartisan effort that was unanimously approved by the General Assembly in May. The Governor signed the measure into law in August (P.A. 103-0912), and the group will begin its work in early 2025. “It's an honor to be chosen for this important work,”

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The new Illinois laws that start January 1, 2025

1 year 3 months ago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law several new laws that will take effect on January 1st, 2025, including a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour, the elimination of subminimum wage for disabled workers, and a requirement for employers to disclose salary and benefits information on job postings.
John Clark