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Indiana’s Lawsuit Against TikTok Fails As Well

1 year 9 months ago
Last week we wrote about how Montana’s ridiculous TikTok ban was blocked by a judge for being fairly obviously unconstitutional. But in the rush of the moral panic over TikTok coming from all over, I had missed that Indiana had sued the company. The argument was that TikTok had violated “child safety laws,” and in […]
Mike Masnick

Illinois 3 Connector Plan Gets Mixed Reception for Freight

1 year 9 months ago
From Transport Topics:  Plans for a new highway connector from Illinois 3 in Fairmont City to Illinois 203 near World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., are designed to improve traffic flow for tractor-trailers and other vehicles and help with the region’s logistics and industrial development. But a family that owns three trucking-related companies says […]
Dede Hance

Cortex Aglow

1 year 9 months ago

See Cortex . . . aglow! This FREE winter-themed photo op features lighted snowflakes and illuminated trees. Drive by or stop for a selfie with the snowflakes to remember the […]

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Patrick

Way of Lights

1 year 9 months ago

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois, sparkles in winter as its annual Christmas light display illuminates the grounds. All are invited to witness the […]

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Rachel Huffman

Garden Glow

1 year 9 months ago

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Rachel Huffman

Lake St. Louis Office Building Converted to Private School Campus

1 year 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A K-12 private school in St. Charles County has converted an office building into its temporary school campus, in a $500,000 project. Lafayette Academy, which changed its name this school year from Classical Academy de Lafayette, was founded in 2016 by longtime educator Katy McKinney. It now has 80 students […]
Dede Hance

Republicans still think Democrats stole the 2020 election

1 year 9 months ago
This is not news, but here's a recent poll finding about the 2020 election. It's for Republicans only: Among Republican voters who support Trump in the primaries, 86% think he was the rightful winner of the 2020 election and 61% think there was outright fraud from Democrats. Those are basically Trump cultists. But even among ...continue reading "Republicans still think Democrats stole the 2020 election"
Kevin Drum

Research on women’s health has stalled for decades. A WashU bioengineer wants that to change

1 year 9 months ago
Research on women’s health has been underfunded for decades. As central as it is to human life, the reproductive process is especially poorly understood by scientists. Washington University bioengineer Michelle Oyen argues that it’s critical for scientists to study women’s health, and she hopes her research will contribute to improved maternal and fetal health outcomes.

Female Member Files Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against IBEW Local 1

1 year 9 months ago
From St. Louis Record:  A member of IBEW Local No. 1 has filed a lawsuit against the union claiming the organization failed to address and prevent sex discrimination, resulting in a hostile work environment. Attorney Matthew J. Ghio of Ghio Law Firm, LLC Plaintiff Earnie Bradley filed a lawsuit in federal court against IBEW Local […]
Dede Hance