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Alton Passes Increased Tax Levy Ordinance

2 months ago
ALTON – The Alton City Council passed an increased tax levy ordinance in a split vote this week, with two aldermen consistently voting against the item since it was first introduced. City Council members voted 5-2 to pass the ordinance, with Aldermen Michael Velloff and Christopher Bohn voting against the item and all other aldermen voting in favor. The new tax levy of just over $8.7 million is $393,7 55.84 higher than last year’s levy , representing a

Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review

2 months ago
We filed our own comment with the USPTO regarding their attempt to weaken the important inter partes review (IPR) process that has been hugely helpful in getting rid of bad patents. Over at EFF, Joe Mullin wrote up an analysis of some of the comments to the USPTO, which we’re running here as well. A […]
Joe Mullin

Man Charged With Firearm Possession And Evidence Tampering

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges against suspect Cortez Cooper, 45 years of age, of the 5400 block of College Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, 63136, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Tampering with Physical Evidence in Felony Prosecution. Cooper is being held on a $150,000 cash-only, no 10% bond. The probable cause statement reads: While investigating a homicide, detectives observed and seized multiple

Missouri among states offered deal by Trump DOJ to purge voters flagged by feds

2 months ago
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a confidential draft agreement to more than a dozen states that would require election officials to remove any alleged ineligible voters identified during a federal review of their voter rolls. The agreement — called a memorandum of understanding, or MOU — would hand the federal government a major […]
Jonathan Shorman