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FCC Tries To Pre-Empt Telecom Industry Claim That The Supreme Court Neutered Its Authority To Protect Consumers

2 years ago
As noted a few times, recent Supreme Court rulings have thrown most U.S. regulatory enforcement into operational and legal chaos. The dismantling of Chevron in particular now dictates that regulators can’t implement new rules or reforms without the explicit approval of Congress. Two problems there: one, regulators ideally have very specific subject expertise Congress doesn’t […]
Karl Bode

Special counsel Jack Smith reveals new evidence against Trump in 2020 election case

2 years ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed a lengthy and partly redacted motion Wednesday that charts special counsel Jack Smith’s final argument before November that former President Donald Trump acted in a private capacity when he co-conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Much of the motion concerns Trump’s interactions with individuals in Arizona, Georgia, […]
Ashley Murray

Missouri Supreme Court rejects request for ethics investigation into AG Andrew Bailey

2 years ago
The Missouri Supreme Court declined to force an investigation into donations to Attorney General Andrew Bailey connected to a witness in a case his office was handling. In a filing Tuesday evening, the judges denied a request from Lucas Cierpiot — son of state Sen. Mike Cierpiot — to require the disciplinary arm of the court to investigate donations from Micheal Ketchmark and his law firm to a political action committee supporting Bailey. Ketchmark, a prominent attorney and large political…
Allison Kite

False names used in testimony to Missouri House committee studying immigrant crime

2 years ago
A Columbia woman charged with using multiple aliases to accuse restaurant competitors of criminal activity also used fake names for testimony to a Missouri House committee alleging a conspiracy to obtain liquor licenses for undocumented immigrants  Crystal Umfress of Columbia, owner of Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina, was already facing trial in a Dunklin County arson-for-hire […]
Rudi Keller

Urban League's program helps revitalize neighborhoods

2 years ago
ST. LOUIS - The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and its partners are coming together Thursday to clean up a neighborhood in need in Wellston. Thursday morning's effort is part of an ongoing program by the Urban League and its partners called "Clean Up, Build Up." The program is in its seventh year and [...]
Nick Gladney

Thursday October 3 - Forced to flee, longing for home

2 years ago
All this week we are bringing you stories produced by participants in the NPR Next Gen Radio project held in St. Louis. They focused on the meaning of home. Today, the story of the Naichuk family, who fled for the St. Louis region after the war broke out in their hometown in Ukraine.

Warmer air returns, forecast remains dry

2 years ago
ST. LOUIS - After another chilly start Thursday, warmer air will take over and stick around through the weekend. Plenty of sunshine Thursday with highs in the low 80s in metro STL and upper 70s in surrounding areas. A weak cool front Thursday night could bring a few showers just north of the St. Louis [...]
Angela Hutti