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Growing up near Pruitt-Igoe influenced Elliott Davis to inspire

1 year 10 months ago
Elliott Davis, a longtime reporter at FOX 2, just announced his retirement after 45 years on St. Louis television. Known for his “You Paid For It” series on government waste, Davis has often shared his memories growing up near the Pruitt-Igoe public housing development.
Joe Millitzer

Teutopolis, IL, ammonia incident investigation continues

1 year 10 months ago
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — An accident that claimed the lives of five, including a father and his two children, near Teutopolis, IL, is still under investigation. The accident occurred on US 40 on September 29, 2023. Seven others suffered injuries in the accident. Sarah Taylor Sulick of the National Transportation Safety Board told WTWO the [...]
Beth Clark

Worker Wellness Blog: SCOTUS Ruling on Opioids Settlement

1 year 10 months ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance

Lunchtime Photo

1 year 10 months ago
Not everyone appreciated the green mamba snake last week, so here's a cute little wallaby chewing on a leaf. This particular brand of wallaby is a tammar wallaby, named after "thickets of the shrub locally known as tamma that sheltered it in Western Australia." This of course just begs the question of where that got ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling

1 year 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could hear arguments […]

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Ashley Murray

The voter’s dilemma

1 year 10 months ago
I sympathize with lifelong Republicans who hate Democrats and therefore remain unsure of whether to vote for Donald Trump. After all, I've long wondered how bad a Democrat would have to be to make me vote for Republican. The problem is that I've never been able to come up with a plausible Democrat as bad ...continue reading "The voter’s dilemma"
Kevin Drum

Court sets hearing for Marcellus Williams to present DNA evidence before execution date

1 year 10 months ago

A Missouri man scheduled to be executed in September will get a chance to present a court with DNA evidence he believes will exonerate him. Marcellus Williams will get a hearing on Aug. 21, at the request of St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to vacate the conviction […]

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Jason Hancock