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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones wants to bank some of the Rams settlement

1 year 8 months ago
The latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air features an extensive interview with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. Jones talked with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about crime prevention, regional homelessness policies, and how city policymakers shouldn't spend the St. Louis Rams settlement. Later in the program, Rosenbaum and STLPR's Will Bauer talk with IL Sen. Jil Tracy about Governor JB Pritzker's State of the State and budgetary address.

Protect Yourself From Sen. Mike Lee’s Anti-Porn PROTECT Act

1 year 8 months ago
If you work for a living, do you feel coerced into doing your job? According to Senator Mike Lee, if you have anything to do with pornography, and need to earn money in the industry, it must be coercion at play. While the world continues to be fooled by the Kids Online Safety Act’s false […]
Mike Masnick

Hear how one woman lost 200 pounds to save her heart

1 year 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- February is American Heart Month and Patricia Brothers is spreading awareness about the #1 killer of women: heart disease. Due to her weight, Brothers was diagnosed with Afib, a type of abnormal heartbeat and high blood pressure. She was determined to make a change and lost 200 pounds to save her heart. [...]
Kamy Smelser

St. Louis Aldermen Balk at Liquor License Bill, Send It Back to Committee

1 year 8 months ago
A bill meant to streamline the city’s liquor license application process has been sent back to committee for further review.  Board Bill 60CS, sponsored by Aldermanic President Megan Green, 4th Ward Alderman Bret Narayan and 6th Ward Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez was being heard for perfection Friday. The bill would eliminate the need for restaurant owners to gather signatures from those living nearby, a change the industry has called for, but it was met with heated discussion and opposition as Narayan began introducing nearly 20 amendments to the bill.
Kallie Cox

In Sweden and Netherlands, Duckworth Reiterates Bipartisan U.S. Commitment to NATO & Helping Ukraine End Russia's Unjust War  

1 year 8 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During her official visit to Sweden and the Netherlands on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees—reaffirmed our nation’s steadfast commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and all its members after Donald Trump’s latest swipe at the alliance. After the U.S. Senate recently passed strong bipartisan legislation that would provide additional aid to Ukraine, Duckworth also underscored how important it is for the United States and the free world to remain united in support of Ukraine as they fight against Vladimir Putin’s continued aggression, which threatens global security. Photos of Duckworth during her official visit to Europe can be found on the Senator’s website . “As we reach the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion

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