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50-hour filibuster forces more negotiations on GOP-backed initiative petition changes

1 year 11 months ago

A 50-hour Democratic filibuster forced the Senate’s divided GOP majority to finally yield Wednesday evening, stalling a vote on a bill seeking to make it more difficult to amend Missouri’s constitution. Democrats have blocked all action in the Senate since Monday afternoon, demanding that the legislation be stripped of “ballot candy” that would bar non-citizens […]

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Anna Spoerre

How Asian St. Louisans are sharing their culture and experiences in a new art showcase

1 year 11 months ago
Most conversations about race and identity in the St. Louis region focus on Black and white residents, a binary that excludes one of the fastest growing populations in the area: the Asian and Asian American community. The Japanese American Citizens League - St. Louis and the St. Louis Pan Asian Collective have curated, “InVISIBLE: A Reclamation of the Asian Gaze,” a visual and literary arts exhibition that’s focused on sharing the diverse stories and experiences of those community members.

FOCUS St. Louis pays tribute to hometown heroes

1 year 11 months ago
St. Louis has suffered its share of negative depictions over the years. Universities across the nation teach that the problems associated with Pruitt-Igo’s 33, 11-story concrete buildings led to the federal government’s decision to stop funding high-rise public housing projects.
Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American

Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments

1 year 11 months ago
Tired of being underserved and overbilled by shitty regional broadband monopolies, back in 2002 a coalition of local Utah governments formed UTOPIA — (the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency). The inter-local agency collaborative venture then set about building an “open access” fiber network that allows any ISP to then come and compete on the shared […]
Karl Bode

Yoga with Art

1 year 11 months ago

Immerse yourself in a harmonious blend of art and wellness at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis. Held in Gallery 2 on the second floor of the hotel, the inclusive experience […]

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Rachel Huffman