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Grand Pride Parade in St. Louis disrupted by protesters

1 year 10 months ago
Thousands of people gathered in downtown St. Louis Sunday for a Pride parade. The Grand Pride Parade stepped off at noon, heading westbound on Market Street. The parade was delayed after protesters entered the parade route with a message supporting Palestine and denouncing genocide. About a dozen protesters sat on Market Street. The protesters were asking Pride STL to not accept funding from Boeing. Boeing was the title sponsor of the parade. Reporting from the New York Times and others links…
Anne Stegen, Hunter Bassler, Morgan Schaab, Mercedes Mackay, Diamond Palmer

Missouri governor slashes $1 billion from state budget approved by lawmakers

1 year 10 months ago
More than 170 items were struck from the Missouri state budget Friday as Gov. Mike Parson cut $1 billion from the spending plan passed this year by lawmakers. In a statement explaining his cuts, Parson said he vetoed earmarked items that he believes were loaded into the budget for special projects and organizations without considering the future financial stability of the state. “The use of the veto pen is not something I do eagerly, but today these vetoes represent the elimination of unnecessary…
Rudi Keller