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Recently finished visiting all 63 National Parks and although this one is a stretch, I can still dig it. Coming back for a visit in a few weeks!
Big Boy Arriving in St. Louis, MO on 9/10/24
Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion to stay on state’s Nov. 5 ballot
A majority of the seven-member court ruled that the measure should stay on the ballot.
GOP legislator’s son asks Supreme Court to order inquiry into donations to Missouri AG
Eight months into his term as Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey withdrew his office from defending a state agency being sued by a legislator’s son for disability discrimination. A few months earlier, his campaign and an affiliated political action committee accepted more than $150,000 in donations connected to a witness in the case. Incensed by […]
Commentary: St. Louis Alderman Provides Opinions About Voters Deciding Fate Of Amendment 3
ST. LOUIS – Earlier today, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters will have the final say on Amendment 3. Amendment 3 will enshrine reproductive rights across our state if it passes. The court ruling is a victory for those who support democracy and everyone who believes that the right to make personal healthcare decisions should remain in the hands of individuals, not the government. “I couldn’t be more excited!” Alderman Aldridge stated as he read the news. We’ve all been fighting for this moment, and it’s finally here. The grassroots effort to get Amendment 3 on the ballot has been inspiring. People from every corner of Missouri poured their hearts and souls into this movement, collecting signatures, raising awareness, and ensuring we could bring this critical issue directly to the voters. "I can’t help but think back to when my colleagues in the Missouri House said that it doesn’t matter what they think about voter ID laws because
What was St. Louis like on 9/11/2001?
St. Louis, like the rest of the nation, mourned and showed solidarity following the 9/11 attacks, with citizens organizing marches, donating blood, buying American flags, and the Cardinals returning to play with a stirring speech from Jack Buck.
TIMELINE: Remembering Sept. 11, 2001 — 23 years later
Remembering Jack Buck's powerful post-9/11 speech
When the St. Louis Cardinals returned to action on Sept. 17, 2001 after 9/11, longtime broadcaster Jack Buck delivered a powerful speech that served as a moment of unity, reflection and healing in wake of the national tragedy.
GOP Holds Show Hearing To Complain About Providing Affordable Broadband To Poor People
Over the next six months, states are poised to receive more than $42.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies to help fund broadband rollouts around the country. A lot of this money is getting dumped into the laps of big telecom monopolies with a lousy track record of follow through. But a lot of it is also […]
St. Louis-based senior-living operator plans expansion in KC area
A growing St. Louis-based developer of senior-living properties plans to expand its portfolio with a new facility in the Kansas City area.
Families gather at WTC to honor 9/11 victims, 23 years later
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, families of the victims are honoring their loved ones Wednesday morning during a private ceremony in Lower Manhattan. The program at Memorial Plaza started at 8:40 a.m. and will conclude by 1:30 p.m. While it is not open to the public, the [...]
FAA awards Lambert airport $49M in infrastructure grants
The airport is also bidding for federal money for its planned one-terminal project.
Missouri town ordered to vote on tax hike to pay judgment for civil rights, Sunshine violations
A small Missouri city must deplete its bank accounts — except for enough money to keep the police force intact — to pay a judgment that found it violated a resident’s First Amendment rights and the Missouri Sunshine Law, a court ruled last week. Phelps County Circuit Judge John Beger directed Edgar Springs to pay […]
Who is always speeding down Hampton?
'House of Lou' Podcast: Mike Sestric of Trees, Forests, and Landscapes
Host Veronica Theodoro talks with tree expert Mike Sestric, who shares insights from 30+ years in tree care across Missouri and California.
St. Louis County health chief hired daughter, boosted her pay
Missouri lawmakers hear outcry over ‘terrible’ child care subsidy glitches
“I understand you are frustrated. Your way of life has been altered and your businesses have been hurt,” Pollitt told child care providers in the hearing room.
Judge dismisses group’s lawsuit against St. Louis hospital using Homer G. Phillips name
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of nurses against a new hospital's use of the name Homer G. Phillips.
Delusions sent Chesterfield teen to White House to ‘seize power,’ lawyer says
A defense attorney says delusions from an untreated mental illness sent a Chesterfield teen to the White House in an attempt to "seize power" and impose a Nazi dictatorship.
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