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Companies tied to out-of-state firms appeal revocation of social-equity cannabis licenses
Two Missouri social-equity licensees connected to a Michigan company that used Craigslist to recruit applicants have appealed the state’s decision to revoke their dispensary licenses.
The Michigan company, Canna Zoned, was behind two of the 16 microbusiness dispensary licenses issued by lottery in October — Frankenstein Enemy LLC in Columbia and Seashore Rhythm LLC in Arnold. Both licenses were revoked on March 27.
Their appeals will be argued before the Administrative Hearing Commission on…
St. Louis Aldermanic President Megan Green says WashU lying about reason for her suspension
St. Louis aldermanic president denies she used her employee card to let unauthorized people into campus buildings during a protest on campus Saturday.
Looking for homeless shelters.
Trump says he’d use police, National Guard and possibly the military to expel immigrants
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump in his second term would carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants by utilizing local law enforcement, the National Guard and potentially the U.S. military, according to a lengthy interview he conducted with Time magazine. “When we talk military, generally speaking, I talk National Guard,” the presumptive 2024 GOP […]
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The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood doesn’t need drugs or alcohol for a tour high
While The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood may have been a big partier back in the day, these days, he gets his high in totally different ways.He tells The Sun that getting to play in front…
A Cinematic History of Crime, Part 1
Movie studios learned early on that, when it comes to box office intake, crime really does pay. The parent genre of mystery, suspense, and noir, crime films all
Sports wagering campaign says it's met ballot threshold
A campaign to ask voters in Missouri to approve sports wagering says it has collected more than 300,000 signatures from residents, well above the threshold needed to place its initiative petition on the November ballot.
Measure to protect Bayer from cancer lawsuits faces headwinds in Missouri Senate
Lawsuits accuse the German chemical company of failing to warn consumers about risks associated with Roundup.
Family of Ballwin woman killed in Whip-It! crash settles with companies for $5 million
Two companies have agreed to pay $5 million to the parents of a woman killed outside a Ballwin urgent care by a driver who huffed inhalants before the crash.
Congress to require new air refund rule, add flights at Washington National in FAA deal
Key members of Congress announced an agreement Monday on a $105 billion bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for five years ahead of a May 10 deadline.
The 1,000-page bill would raise hiring targets for air traffic control and would codify in law a rule the Biden administration introduced this month requiring airlines to offer refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights, among other consumer-focused provisions.
The legislation also would add flights to Ronald Reagan…
Walt Disney Presents Manifest Destiny - On the St. Louis theme park that never made it past the drawing board - History News Network
Lunchtime Photo
This is a Grevy's zebra at the Los Angeles Zoo. It's the largest of the three species of zebra.
Homeless couple at center of complaints, legal battles back on the streets after declining help again
2 Clayton tax attorneys convicted in tax shelter scheme
A federal jury has convicted two St. Louis attorneys and a North Carolina insurance agent of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government of about $4 million total by operating a fraudulent tax shelter.
A Fearless The Inheritance Part 1 Captivates at Tesseract Theatre
Epic tales span generations, connecting historic events to contemporary perspectives and building a bridge of understanding. Such is the case with The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez. The play in two parts features gay men reconciling their lives and history — what was lost and gained — in the post AIDS-crisis era.
Two Years Post-Roe: A Better Understanding Of Digital Threats
It’s been a long two years since the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Between May 2022 when the Supreme Court accidentally leaked the draft memo and the following June when the case was decided, there was a mad scramble to figure out what the impacts would be. Besides the obvious perils of stripping away half the […]
Judge raises threat of jail as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 at hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. And if he does it again, the judge warned, he could be [...]
Giving poor people money helps them find homes
Shocking news in the LA Times today: A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city’s homeless people to find informal housing, living in boarding homes, in shared apartments and with family and friends, according to a policy brief by four prominent Los Angeles academics. No kidding. In the policy brief ...continue reading "Giving poor people money helps them find homes"
University Presidents as Provocateurs
Today on TAP: Clamping down on protesters predictably stirs them up.
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