A trial starting Friday will be the third time Missouri courts have weighed the merits of a law intended to combat fraud against right to vote without interference.
ST. LOUIS -- A man is under arrest for a brutal October road-rage beating and shooting in downtown St. Louis. John Ehlinger, 35, faces felony assault and weapons charges. He is being held with no bond allowed. Court documents state that Ehlinger ran a stop sign at 10th and Clark Streets on October 22. A [...]
From Riverbender: John Simmons, President and CEO of AltonWorks today announced the start of a hotel feasibility study for a proposed new hotel in downtown Alton. The study will be conducted by HVS, a leading hotel consulting firm with offices in St. Louis and around the United States. The study will assess the demand for […]
UK law enforcement seems incapable of recognizing warning signs. Officials seem willing to compete with China in terms of Most Cameras Per Capita. And it’s not enough to just have cameras covering every bit of open space. Those cameras must contain questionable tech that is notoriously inaccurate, at least when deployed by UK law enforcement. […]
The St. Louis Police posted on their social media, reminding people to be cautious of porch pirates—thieves who seize the chance to snatch packages from unattended locations, like empty front porches.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Senate passed a continuing resolution that would keep the government open and spare working families from the pain of a shutdown: “Last night, I’m relieved the Senate was able to consider a clean bill and pass it with a strong bipartisan vote to keep our government open for working families. From the beginning, Democrats made it clear our priority was avoiding a government shutdown that would have devastated our economy and hurt millions of hardworking Americans—and a government funding bill that was free of the extreme MAGA poison pills House Republicans had been threatening was the path forward. “Our bipartisan vote last night accomplished just that. Now, working families and servicemembers can have peace of mind knowing that they won’t be forced to work without pay through the holiday season or go without the critical government programs that so many
A state-court judge ruled Wednesday that Lambert airport's leader had the authority to terminate a lease agreement with a firm that had sought to develop a $100 million air cargo facility on a 50-acre northern tract of airport property.
From West Newsmagazine: McBride Berra Land Company has decided to pull its Crestview development project planned for Town Center in Wildwood. McBride had proposed to build 91 detached single-family homes with full basements and two-car garages on 17.3 acres on the north side of Crestview Drive between Market Drive and Eatherton Road. Although the residents […]
ST. LOUIS — A Manchester man who was charged this week with pulling a man out of his car and severely beating him during a road rage incident in downtown St. Louis was previously involved in a high-profile brawl outside…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) once again pushed to better support Veterans, servicemembers and military families as they transition from military service to civilian life by reiterating the need to codify the highly popular and successful “Boots to Business” (B2B) program, a small business education and training program that has already served more than 194,000 participants since its inception. During today’s Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Committee hearing, Duckworth underscored the importance of passing her bipartisan legislation, the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training (VET) Act , which would codify the B2B program into law for five years and prevent the possibility of future budget cuts or program deactivation. Full video of Senator Duckworth’s remarks can be found using this link here . “I’ve long supported the Boots to Business Program because of its successful track
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As Missouri spends millions of dollars to upgrade its outdated computer systems, a less high-tech threat is challenging state officials. With the unpredictable Missouri River flowing just a few low-lying blocks to the north, Gov. Mike Parson’s administration wants to relocate its central computing office somewhere less flood-prone. Parson, as part […]
Thursday (Nov. 15) PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner announced the publication of Guide to Better Estimating, a publication aimed at helping the W/MBE contractor and consultant community be more competitive and successful in bidding. He made the announcement at a PEOPLE meeting at Delmar DivINe. The 184-page book, which is free to interested contractors, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund various federal agencies through January 19 th and February 2 nd , respectively: “Funding the government is one of the essential parts of this job, and tonight, the Senate came together in a good-faith effort to pass the bipartisan House CR. We’re keeping the lights on through the holidays and fulfilling our basic duties to ensure thousands of hardworking Americans and service men and women will not be forced to work without pay during what should be a joyous time of year. “And while today’s particular bill did not include additional funding as I had hoped—for Israel, Ukraine, or innocent civilians around the world caught in the crossfire during periods of conflict or food insecurity—a shutdown would jeopardize America’s ability
From St. Louis Business Journal: Hundreds of low-income and senior apartments are planned to be built or renovated in the city of St. Louis, representing more than $100 million in projects to be considered for tax subsidies Tuesday Virginia Plaza – $21.9 million apartment complex The $21.9 million Virginia Plaza apartment development is planned for […]