What did we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic? What should we be doing now to prepare for the next pandemic? Which measures (aside from vaccination) were most effective? We still don't know for sure, but there's enough evidence to make educated guesses about a lot of interventions. I did this same exercise last year and ...continue reading "The lessons of COVID"
The city of St. Louis has a plan to help homeless residents by putting them to work. “Operation Brightside: Unhoused Edition” would offer temporary jobs to people who live on the streets or in one of the city’s 14 shelters.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is warning the public regarding a new scam that draws in victims through offering fake housing waitlists and forcing users to put in personal information.
Former University City Mayor Welsch is suing the city over a $28 million project, arguing that it is a "bad deal" for taxpayers and should be put to a vote.
Every report delivered by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division can be described as “scathing” or “damning.” There are simply no exceptions to this rule. It’s not like the Civil Rights unit picks a US law enforcement agency out of the hat and then initiates an investigation. (Maybe it should? I mean, I’m sure there’s plenty […]
Jayson Tatum is officially an NBA champion! The St. Louis-raised NBA star secured his first title Monday as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals.
Missouri's state Board of Education has found that almost half of first-year teachers are not prepared for the classroom, leading to a need for more teacher certification programs and a teacher pay increase.
Saint Louis Public Schools is hosting an Operations Career Fair on Tuesday to fill 100 custodial positions, 12 safety officer positions, and specialized trade positions, while also offering free background checks and on-the-spot interviews.
On the day when Bishop Mike Robinson of Hope Nation International Church was getting his house of worship on Maffitt Avenue ready for upcoming summer camps, Maplewood Police announced charges against three juveniles accused of stealing a vehicle and accelerating toward police Sunday night.
The FTC went after Adobe today for "deceiving consumers by hiding the early termination fee for its most popular subscription plan." This might be a tough one to win. Here is Adobe's online order form: This is very similar to the page shown in the government's complaint. It could certainly provide more information, but it's ...continue reading "The FTC might have a hard time making its case against Adobe"
Les Misérables returns to The Muny to make glorious history again. Based on Victor Hugo’s novel, with its extraordinary score and epic stagecraft, this powerful and moving story of love, […]
Representatives of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals urged Kansas lawmakers Monday to expand a tax incentive program to provide the teams millions of dollars to leave Missouri and set up shop in new stadiums across the state line. “If we want to be major league we’ve got to have major league teams,” Korb Maxwell, […]
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