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Lawsuit claims St. Louis' guaranteed basic income violates constitution, charter

1 year 4 months ago
(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program violates its own charter, the Missouri Constitution and must cease, according to a lawsuit. Two taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis, Comptroller Darlene Green, Treasurer Adam Layne and Mayor Tishaura Jones in St. Louis Circuit Court seeking a “writ of mandamus” to stop the program. The taxpayers, Greg Tumlin and Fred Hale, are represented by attorney Kimberly Mathis and assisted by the Holy…
Joe Mueller

Missouri is breaking federal law by housing mentally ill in nursing homes, DOJ finds

1 year 4 months ago

Missouri is violating federal disability law by unnecessarily institutionalizing thousands of adults with mental illness in nursing homes, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a scathing report published Tuesday. The report, which is based on a year-and-a-half of investigation, determined that those suffering with mental illness are “subjected to unnecessary stays in nursing facilities, […]

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Clara Bates

Thursday, June 20 - Chesterfield company lights up the stage

1 year 4 months ago
Connecticut-based band Goose launched its summer tour at The Factory in Chesterfield earlier this month. The show sounded and looked great for fans in the room, and those watching a live webcast from home. Few of them knew the sights and sounds arrived, in part, through the work of a Chesterfield company that’s become a force in the concert industry. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports on the work that happens before a band can hit the stage.

Feeling hot, hot, hot into the weekend and beyond

1 year 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Welcome to summer, officially. Thursday is the Summer Solstice, and we will welcome the new season officially with big heat. Sunshine and highs in the mid-90s. We will be knocking on the door of 100 Friday and Saturday afternoon, with afternoon peak heat indices at or above 100. A cold front [...]
Angela Hutti