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Trumplicans ‘Successfully’ Kill Program That Helped Poor Americans Afford Broadband

1 year 11 months ago
The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, provided 23+ million low-income households a $30 broadband discount every month. But the roughly 60 million Americans benefiting from the program are now facing much higher broadband bills because key Republicans — who routinely dole out billions of dollars on far dumber fare — refused to fund a $4-$7 billion […]
Karl Bode

Already outlawed in Missouri, noncitizen voting ban will appear on statewide ballot

1 year 11 months ago

Missouri’s Constitution has banned noncitizens from voting since 1924. And state law requires individuals to verify they are a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.  But GOP lawmakers contend the constitutional and statutory language isn’t strong enough. Instead of saying that “all citizens” can vote, Republicans argue the state constitution should be changed […]

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Jason Hancock

USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies

1 year 11 months ago

WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that buy the product and bring it to […]

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Lia Chien

Tuesday, June 4 - Racial disparities in unsolved homicides

1 year 11 months ago
This week, we’re taking a look at how the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department handles homicide investigations. An investigation by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports, and The Marshall Project found there were roughly 1,000 unsolved homicides involving Black victims over the last 10 years. Tom Scheck takes us to a stretch of road in north St. Louis where Black families rarely see justice.

Warm and humid Tuesday, scattered storms expected tonight

1 year 11 months ago
A slightly active pattern remains locked-in for the next 24 hours. First, we will watch for a decaying storm complex south of us to surge north, bringing scattered activity this morning for southeastern Missouri into southern Illinois.
Haley Fitzpatrick

One Person One Price

1 year 11 months ago
Digital surveillance and customer isolation are individualizing the prices we pay.
David Dayen