a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

Boil order for southwestern St. Louis County

1 year 10 months ago
A boil order has been issued for residents in southern and western St. Louis County due to a water main break, and people are advised to boil all drinking and cooking water for three minutes before using it.
Nick Gladney

Republicans Are Angry The FCC Admitted Broadband Deployment Discrimination Exists

1 year 10 months ago
Last December I wrote a feature for The Verge exploring the FCC’s long overdue effort to stop race and class discrimination in broadband deployment. For decades, big telecoms have not only refused to evenly upgrade broadband in low income and poor areas (despite billions in subsidies for this exact purpose), they’ve provably charged poor and minority neighborhoods significantly more money […]
Karl Bode

Lindenwood University makes staff layoffs, citing anticipated enrollment impact

1 year 10 months ago
Lindenwood University laid off 12 staff and two faculty members this past week, citing an effort to cut its operating budget by 10% as it anticipates enrollment to be impacted by nationwide federal student aid delays. University spokesperson Julee Mitsler confirmed the layoffs Friday. In addition, the university won't be filling dozens of open positions, leaving about 620 full-time employees. "To maintain Lindenwood’s strong financial position, the University is planning appropriately," Mitsler…
Kelsi Anderson

2 years after Missouri banned abortion, navigating access still involves fear, confusion

1 year 10 months ago

When Missouri outlawed abortion two years ago, Nicole was far more worried for her grown children than for herself.  It had been two decades since she last gave birth, when she suffered a serious stroke during labor followed by severe postpartum depression. She was outraged that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to […]

The post 2 years after Missouri banned abortion, navigating access still involves fear, confusion appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Anna Spoerre

No, Missouri law does not require a pregnant woman to stay with her husband

1 year 10 months ago

The idea that “pregnant women in Missouri can’t get divorced” and therefore can’t leave abusive husbands has gone viral.   This is a dangerous misunderstanding of law that is likely to make a pregnant Missourian think there is no use in filing for divorce when she may need to start the process and get a separation […]

The post No, Missouri law does not require a pregnant woman to stay with her husband appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Bridgette Dunlap