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Judge turns away Jen Psaki's effort in Missouri-filed lawsuit

1 year 6 months ago
A judge refused Friday to quash a subpoena issued to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki that seeks her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana, alleging that the Biden administration conspired to silence conservative voices on social media.
Associated Press

Two communities find a cure for medical debt: Pandemic stimulus funds

1 year 6 months ago

Local governments in Ohio and Illinois are using American Rescue Plan Act money to relieve residents struggling with medical debt by partnering with an organization that buys debt and wipes the slate clean for debtors.  It’s a strategy advocates say could be duplicated across the country to help erase a multibillion-dollar problem. On Nov. 9, […]

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Casey Quinlan

Get Your Drunk Ass Home for Free in St. Louis Thanksgiving Eve

1 year 6 months ago
The best night of the year will soon be upon us, and that is of course Thanksgiving Eve, sometimes referred to as Skanksgiving. [content-1] It's the biggest bar night of the year, particularly in St. Louis when those who moved away get to come back and reunite with friends from high school.
Rosalind Early

Winterfest kicks off in Downtown St. Louis this weekend

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The seventh annual Winterfest kicks off this weekend in Downtown St. Louis. Saturday is opening day and festivities include a 5K starting at 7:30 am, and the festival of lights from noon until 8:00 pm. Ice skate rentals are free on Saturday. The event is being held in Kiener Plaza from [...]
Joe Millitzer

Cahokia Mounds Annual Holiday Market Bringing Authentic Native American Art, Jewelry and More to Collinsville

1 year 6 months ago
COLLINSVILLE - The 19th annual Cahokia Mounds Annual Holiday Market will showcase the artwork of over 35 Native American artists who will also teach attendees about their heritage. The event is being held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville next weekend, November 25-27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Cahokia Mounds Executive Director Linda Krieg described the event as “full of activity.” “The Holiday Market is full of activity - it’s a very busy day, it goes by very quickly,” Krieg said. “The Native American artists that are here from across the United States, they’re really involved with explaining their heritage, their traditional ways, and their traditional arts.” She said the event will feature several unique items and help spread awareness of Native American culture from its history to the modern day. “They’re all Native American, handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces,” Krieg said of the items at th

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The Fed’s Thanksgiving Turkey

1 year 6 months ago
Today on TAP: Misleading reports on the rising cost of dinner are feeding the Fed’s appetite for more perverse rate hikes.
Robert Kuttner