A few years ago you might recall there was a three year news cycle about how the modern Trump GOP was somehow “serious about antitrust reform this time.” The party, which has never met a consolidated monopoly it didn’t adore (see: airlines, telecom, pharma, health, energy), was suddenly getting credited in the press for being […]
Andrew Bailey was 16 years old and vice president of his high school Republican club when asked by a reporter if he supported the death penalty. “I do have a serious problem with the taking of a human life,” he told the Columbia Daily Tribune in 1997 for a story about the law, which remains […]
We do not yet know the motive of the would-be assassin who attempted to take Donald Trump’s life. We do know that he was, like all of us are, confronted with a constant barrage of words promoting hate and divisiveness at every level of our politics. Have we created a climate that says violence is […]
The 6th District, which covers south St. Louis County, is the only one with a contested Republican primary. Incumbent Ernie Trakas, who is seeking his third term, has a GOP opponent for the first time – attorney Michael Archer. St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann has more from both candidates.
To tap billions in new infrastructure funds, provinces must require cities to abandon zoning laws that favor single-family homes and encourage climate-friendlier fourplexes.
One novel. One film adaptation. Two ways to interpret Meet Me in St. Louis at the Missouri History Museum. Current exhibits Coloring STL and The 1904 World’s Fair each illuminate facets of Meet Me in St. Louis. Both center on the attention that St. Louis received with the popularity of Sally Benson’s book and its film adaptation. …
Need another reason to stay up to date on your COVID vaccination? Here are the results of a new study on the incidence of long COVID: You are about half as likely to get long COVID if you've been vaccinated. If that's not sufficient motivation, I don't know what is. BY THE WAY: It turns ...continue reading "Vaccination reduces chance of long COVID by half"
The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
I watched some of J.D. Vance's speech tonight at the Republican convention, and it was full of all the usual red meat about Democrats and Joe Biden. That's pretty normal for a convention speech and nothing to get too riled up about. But there was one small bit that truly threw me for a loop. ...continue reading "Do you remember the Iraq War? I do."
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