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Becky Christensen, a new partner in the labor and employment practice of St. Louis-based law firm Thompson Coburn, counsels employers on issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Missouri Human Rights Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and other state and federal laws governing employment.

Here's an odd thing. With my old camera and old flash unit I could never take a picture of Hilbert. Charlie was fine, but Hilbert's eyes always came out pitch black. This happened even though I always use bounce flash, not direct flash. But with my new camera and new flash everything is fine. As ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 20 September 2024"

Today on TAP: How many Republican voters appalled by pro-Nazi porn will desert North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson? And how many who respect Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will desert Trump?

Back in 2014, a group of country artists got together to celebrate the music of Mötley Crüe with the album Nashville Outlaws. Now the band is celebrating the 10th anniversary of…

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The new store in the DeMun neighborhood fulfills a lifelong goal of its owner Danielle Kalish.

Gateway Arch Park Foundation, the group that has the Millennium Hotel property in downtown St. Louis under contract, had its eye on the vacant property years before it hit the market in April.

Both the majority and dissenting opinions agreed on one thing: ‘This case is not about abortion.’

A teen girl is now the second person suing a former Florissant police officer accused of stealing nude photos during traffic stops.

We all hate data brokers. I mean, those of us who aren’t in law enforcement. Law enforcement tends to love data brokers because they allow investigators to collect a bunch of stuff (including location info) without having to whip up a subpoena or (the horror…) ask a judge to sign off on a warrant. Nope, […]

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Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening for the brutal killing of former Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia “Lisha” Gayle Picus in 1998 in her University City home.

Adaptive van and power wheelchair were destroyed; four months later, transportation is still difficult.

Evolution Festival lost headliner Jane's Addiction following a fight between bandmates that led the band to cancel the rest of its tour.

FAIRMONT CITY - Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”) is partnering with PBS KIDS (WSIU) and the Fairmont City Library Center to host a fun family reading event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. “Reading with Molina” will feature story time, Hispanic Heritage Month themed activities, and craft time. Additionally, every child in attendance will receive a free book for bilingual readers and an activity to take home. While proficiency in language arts for students in Illinois has improved to 35%, proficiency remains below pre-pandemic levels. Reading proficiency statistics are even worse among Illinois’ minority and low-income students, with only 17% of Hispanic third graders reading at grade level on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in 2023. Through this event series, Molina hopes to instill a love of reading in Illinois’ youth as part of their mission to build stronger communities, one life at a time. WHAT: Molina Healthcare

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Here's the blaring headline at the top of the Washington Post this morning: In a hyper-technical sense this is true. The new Georgia rule doesn't require a hand count of how people voted, but it does require a hand count of the number of ballots to make sure it matches the machine total. The Post ...continue reading "When is a hand count not really a hand count?"