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Flooded Illinois shelters leave many pets without homes

1 year 3 months ago
Belleville Area Humane Society and other organizations have rescued dogs from the flooding in St. Clair County, and are now seeking people to foster and adopt them, with adoption fees only $50 during the "Clear the Shelters" event.
Joe Millitzer

US EPA Announces Grants to Investigate Novel Construction Materials

1 year 3 months ago
From Construction Briefing:  Almost 40 organizations and institutions received funding, which varied by award amount from as low as $282,000 up to $10 million. The materials under investigation include common construction elements like aluminum, concrete, steel, wood and more. “The goal of this grant program is to support businesses that manufacture construction materials and products […]
Kacey Crawley

County Halts Work On Disputed Development

1 year 3 months ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  St. Louis County has temporarily halted work on a proposed housing development in Rock Hill. Residents say their concerns about the development have continually been ignored by city leaders. A project dubbed the Enclave at Warson Pointe has drawn the ire of residents on Warson Pointe Drive, whose cul-de-sac would become the […]
Kacey Crawley

Plans for Grand Boulevard Would Transform a Key St. Louis Artery

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Big changes are coming to make Grand Boulevard safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and the city wants you to weigh in. On Tuesday, the city unveiled plans for a redesign of Grand Boulevard, which advocacy group Trailnet has identified as one of the most dangerous streets in St. Louis for pedestrians […]
Kacey Crawley

Redevelopment Agreement for Alton Building Faces Committee Consideration

1 year 3 months ago
From Riverbender:  The Alton Committee of the Whole is set to consider a redevelopment agreement for a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) project in Downtown Alton at their next meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024. The agenda item concerns a “redevelopment agreement with Steven Smith, pursuant to the terms of the Alton Tax Increment Finance Grant […]
Kacey Crawley

President Biden is out in a coup against democracy*

1 year 3 months ago
*It's remarkable how fast Republicans have pivoted from Biden is decrepit and brain dead to Biden was ousted in a coup by anti-democratic elites! I mean, I would have figured it would take at least a few days. But no. No matter how cynical you get, Republicans can keep surprising you.
Kevin Drum

DSA Ruling: ExTwitter Must Pay Up For Shadowbanning; Trolls Rejoice

1 year 3 months ago
In a stunning display of technocratic incompetence, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has effectively outlawed the very tool that online platforms have relied on for years to combat trolls: shadowbanning. Recent court decisions suggest that the DSA’s (possibly?) well-intentioned but misguided Article 17 has created a troll’s paradise, leaving websites in an impossible position […]
Mike Masnick