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Missouri GOP and Democrat AG rivals agree on one thing: state government is ‘viciously corrupt’

1 year 4 months ago

Republican Will Scharf and Democrat Elad Gross disagreed on almost every issue Monday night during a forum of attorney general candidates in St. Louis.  They aren’t on the same page on dealing with violent crime or protecting speech on campus. They crossed swords over abortion rights and access to contraception. And they couldn’t agree on […]

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Jason Hancock

'Arch Eats' Podcast: Affordable eats in St. Louis

1 year 4 months ago
George and Cheryl discuss one of the questions they're most frequently asked: "Where do I go that's delicious and affordable?" Hear their picks for full-service restaurants where entrées are priced in the teens to twenties.
SLM Staff

Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate

1 year 4 months ago

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a crucial opportunity to reach undecided voters and set the terms for the 2024 presidential campaign at Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Partisans on either side have already made up their minds about which candidate they’ll support. And with this year’s race serving as a […]

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Jacob Fischler

Biden to pardon vets discharged for same-sex relationships

1 year 4 months ago

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will pardon U.S. military veterans who were discharged or convicted under military law for consensual same-sex relations, the administration announced Wednesday. The White House could not provide an exact number of veterans who will be pardoned, but the administration estimates thousands were convicted over several decades and may be eligible. […]

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Ashley Murray

Caroline Pettey brings her reporting skills to FOX 2

1 year 4 months ago
There is a new face in the FOX 2 newsroom, and there is a lot more to her own story than viewers may see on their television. Caroline Pettey is bringing experience from the south and east coast to share the stories of the St. Louis community.
Megan Mueller

Missouri committee sets goal to enact performance funding formula for higher education

1 year 4 months ago

A Missouri House committee began a new phase Tuesday of a years-long process to create a formula to fund the state’s higher education institutions. Led by state Rep. Brenda Shields, a Republican from St. Joseph, the Special Interim Committee on Higher Education Performance Funding is hoping to pick a performance-based formula that would determine funding […]

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Annelise Hanshaw

Storms exit Wednesday, bringing in some heat relief

1 year 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - 103 was our high Tuesday, a new record. It was the warmest temperature since we hit 104 on August 25, 2023. We are not done with the storms just yet. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for counties west of metro St. Louis. Storms dropping out of northwest Missouri have a [...]
Angela Hutti

The Great Fishing Caper

1 year 4 months ago
A fishing conglomerate created a fake company to facilitate a merger. It could now be on the hook for billions of dollars.
Luke Goldstein