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As few as 1 in 5 voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri Senate proposal

1 year 6 months ago
Every vote cast on a constitutional amendment would be counted two ways under a proposal Missouri Republicans are trying to push to an August vote. The first way would be the traditional method, where all the votes are tallied to determine if the ballot measure has a statewide majority.  The second way would be to determine whether the proposal has a majority in 82 Missouri House districts, the same number it takes to pass a bill in the 163-member chamber. Called a concurrent majority, proponents…
Rudi Keller

That Drone Guy Surveilling St. Louis Against Our Will Is Back as of Today

1 year 6 months ago
By the time you are reading this, a private, Christian company whose business model relies on flying drones over your house, may already be watching you. Despite community backlash, today marks the formal launch of SMS Novel’s surveillance drones in the city of St. Louis. SMS Novel, a drone surveillance company that markets itself on X (formerly known as Twitter) as specializing in interactive Christian films, announced it would launch its drones in St. Louis on February 5. 
Kallie Cox

UMB Bank CEO promoted to holding company president

1 year 6 months ago
Rine began his career at UMB as a credit analyst in 1994 and will mark his 30-year anniversary with the bank in April. He has been president and CEO of UMB Bank since October 2018. He was president of commercial banking from December 2017 to October 2018, president of the bank's Kansas City region from December 2011 to December 2017 and worked in commercial lending from April 1994 to December 2011.
James Drew

ISP Announces Arrest Of Man For Failure to Report An Accident Involving Death

1 year 6 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Public Safety Enforcement Group announces the arrest of 47-year-old Jamaal A. McCray of Cahokia Heights, IL for Failure to Report an Accident Involving Death (Class 1 Felony). On January 27, 2024, ISP agents were requested by the East St. Louis Police Department to assist with a hit-and-run investigation involving a pedestrian that occurred at Market Avenue and 8 th Street in East St. Louis. The victim, 42-year-old, Mario M. Poster of Cahokia Heights, IL was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. On January 30, 2024, McCray was identified as a person of interest and was taken into custody. On February 1, 2024, the case was presented to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric, and the above-mentioned charge was filed against McCray. There is no further information. ISP was assisted by the East St. Louis Police

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Three shot, two dead, in south St. Louis County

1 year 6 months ago
OAKVILLE, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police were called to the 5600 block of Chalet Hill Drive to investigate a shooting at around 1:50 p.m. Police say three men were shot and two of them have died. 15-year-old Colin Courtwright was pronounced dead at the scene, according to St. Louis County Police. Two additional victims [...]
Joe Millitzer

Lunchtime Photo

1 year 6 months ago
This is a glass thingamajig at the Istanbul Home shop on the Balboa peninsula. I don't think it has any function. The shop is full of these things, and they seem to be purely decorative.
Kevin Drum