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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher dismisses calls for his resignation

1 year 6 months ago
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher said he would “absolutely not” consider resigning over allegations of wrongdoing that have engulfed him in recent weeks, joining one of his most vocal supporters on Thursday in painting the saga as a conspiracy whipped up by “leftist” media, Democrats and disgruntled staff. Plocher, a Republican from Des Peres who is running for lieutenant governor next year, is facing increasing calls for his resignation over revelations that he filed false expense reports…
Jason Hancock

Where to safely dispose unused medications this weekend

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day takes place this Saturday, October 28. This initiative provides a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unused or unwanted prescription medications, helping to combat addiction and pharmaceutical drug abuse. For over a decade, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has addressed the issue of prescription [...]
Joe Millitzer

Serious Crash On Illinois Route 162 At Amberleigh Leaves 5 Injured

1 year 6 months ago
MARYVILLE - Two were transported to trauma facilities in the St. Louis area after a pair of vehicles collided Thursday morning, Oct. 26, 2023, on Illinois Route 162 and Amberleigh Drive. With the two vehicles involved, five were injured in the accident. Three were transported to Anderson Hospital for evaluation and one was immediately transported to a trauma facility in St. Louis and another was transported to Anderson, then flown to a trauma facility in St. Louis. Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenberg said the vehicles ended up on Anderson Hospital property by the west entrance to the hospital at the end of the crash. He said there was a light pole struck and the west entrance to the hospital was closed for a small period of time while the area was cleared. The crash was dispatched as a head-on collision, but was actually a T-bone incident, the chief said. The Maryville Fire and Police crew were dispatched at 10:23 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, Fire Chief Dankenberg said. He als

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Speaker Plocher Gets Untimely Call from Scandal-Plagued Former Speaker

1 year 6 months ago
The Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher was in damage control this morning when he appeared on an Internet-streaming show for his first interview since fellow Republicans began calling for his resignation — a clamor stemming from revelations in the Missouri Independent that Plocher sought reimbursement from the legislature for expenses his campaign had already paid for. Plocher, who represents west St. Louis County, was interviewed this morning by Missouri Times publisher Scott Faughn.
Ryan Krull

EU Parliament Fails To Understand That The Right To Read Is The Right To Train

1 year 6 months ago
Walled Culture recently wrote about an unrealistic French legislative proposal that would require the listing of all the authors of material used for training generative AI systems. Unfortunately, the European Parliament has inserted a similarly impossible idea in its text for the upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The DisCo blog explains that MEPs added new copyright requirements to the Commission’s […]
Mike Masnick

Granite City Business Summit Talks Tax Reform and Economic Development

1 year 6 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Granite City hosted a business summit for business owners to learn about property tax reform and economic development in Madison County. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, owners and community leaders listened to speeches by Granite City Mayor Michael Parkinson, Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser and Granite City Economic Development Director Cathy Hamilton. “Part of economic development is retaining what you have,” Parkinson said. “It’s leadership working together and working for you.” Slusser spoke about tax reform and noted that Illinois has the second highest real estate tax in the country. The Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) has been one proposed solution. PTELL is an optional law in IL counties that would limit tax increases. If the county hits the debt ceiling, PTELL also requires them to put out a referendum to voters about additional borrowing before any decisions are made. Slusser has researched PTELL for

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Lunchtime Photo

1 year 6 months ago
This is the Rodin Museum in Paris. It is practically the definition of lovely and serene, right in the heart of the city. Plus there are sculptures by Rodin all over the place!
Kevin Drum