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Transcript shows Biden was fine during Hur interview

2 months ago
The Justice Department has released a transcript of Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, and the Wall Street Journal has read it: Other news outlets basically agree, mostly opting to present their findings as "nuanced" or providing "context." But they fundamentally say the same thing: Biden was being Biden. He joked, he veered ...continue reading "Transcript shows Biden was fine during Hur interview"
Kevin Drum

Updates on 39 North Development Discussed at Work Session

2 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  At a recent Creve Coeur City Council joint work session with the economic development committee, Emily Lohse-Busch, executive director of what’s now known as the 39 North AgTech Innovation District, offered a detailed progress review of the development. The development is an agricultural and biotech district mainly in the eastern part of […]
Kacey Crawley

An Inside Look at the Construction Career Development Initiative

2 months ago
From Fox News:  Darnell Jamison is a Construction Career Development Initiative alumnus. He’s now a successful journeyman carpenter. “I love it. Every day of it,” he said. From drywall demonstrations to electrical work and even painting, experts like Jamison showcased their skills as they inspired the next generation of tradespeople. “It gives them an opportunity […]
Kacey Crawley

Five Reasons Why Public Sector Improvements Are Vital For Communities

2 months ago
From Next City:  Public service projects are the nuts and bolts of a community – they play a crucial role in holding it together. These projects, whether fixing roads, providing social services or other community-oriented efforts, are the glue that allows communities to thrive. They bring back “third spaces” as places where people can gather […]
Kacey Crawley

County Council OKs Contract to Build Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab

2 months ago
From Leader Publications:  A forensic crime lab in Jefferson County should be up and running sometime in 2025. The Jefferson County Council voted unanimously on Feb. 25 to approve spending up to $6.13 million to build the lab in Pevely. The council awarded the construction contract to the lowest of five bidders, K&S Construction of […]
Kacey Crawley

Head Of Federal Prosecutors’ Association Latest To Ask For Broken Encryption

2 months ago
After hearing consecutive FBI directors (James Comey, Chris Wray) drone on and on about how device and communication encryption are nudging us ever closer to the criminal apocalypse, it’s kind of refreshing to hear from someone else equally as misguided. An op-ed written by Steven Wasserman recently appeared at The Hill. Wasserman opens his piece […]
Tim Cushing

Integrate Starts Construction on New $11.5 Million Government Center in Eureka, MO

2 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  St. Louis-based general contracting firm Integrate Construction Partners has started construction on a new $11.5 million government center for the City of Eureka, MO. The new facility, to be named the Michael A. Wiegand Justice Center after the city’s police chief, will house Eureka’s police department, municipal court and city offices. […]
Kacey Crawley

‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me’ host Peter Sagal returns to St. Louis for solo show

2 months ago
Peter Sagal is no stranger to St. Louis. The host of NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me” has hosted the show here — and he’s also run through the streets of downtown St. Louis in his underwear and feathered wings while holding a bow and arrow. Sagal returns to St. Louis this Friday for a solo show at the Sheldon. In this episode, he discusses his experiences as the longtime host of “Wait Wait,” what his solo show entails and how he’s come to love St. Louis.