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Missouri Senate Democrats are blocking a vote on setting a higher threshold for passing constitutional amendments, filibustering a bill they see as a pure Republican power grab. For more than five hours Monday and again for almost six hours on Tuesday, Democrats held the floor to discuss their objections to a proposal to require constitutional amendments on the ballot to pass in five of the state’s eight congressional districts along with achieving a statewide majority. The filibuster ended when…

The lawsuit claims the district did nothing to stop the sexual abuse a former custodian at Eureka High School was accused of years ago.

A St. Louis Catholic teacher has been let go after her lesson on slavery raised concerns.

While neither side opposes age restrictions, critics of GOP-backed bills argue they would allow the ‘marijuana monopoly’ to take over the market

Some employees of its St. Louis marijuana cultivation facility are agriculture workers and aren’t protected under the 1935 National Labor Relations Act.

Prior restraint but it’s a law. Everyone saw this coming. “Marsy’s Laws” began popping up all over the nation, written to prevent the naming of crime victims, especially when the victims were minors. It was perceived as a way to protect victims’ privacy and, hopefully, head off harassment from the not-inconsequential portion of humanity that […]

John M. Whitney Jr., 22, was sentenced Tuesday maintained he was acting in self-defense when he opened fire inside of the Ely Walker Lofts building in 2022.

SBR Bikes & Brews is moving to The District of St. Louis in Chesterfield.

Throughout most of human history, lunar and solar eclipses were considered to be bad omens, and the fates of many have been determined by the celestial phenomenon. Washington University physicist Manel Errando shares details about the most notable solar eclipses in history, including one that ended a six-year war in Anatolia (present-day Turkey) and another that is credited for propelling Albert Einstein to fame.

The New York Times reports today on bigoted remarks from Republicans: The racist discourse by Republican members of Congress, both in casual comments and in official statements, has become so commonplace that it now often slips by without any real condemnation from the G.O.P. Democrats frequently call for apologies but no longer expect any response, ...continue reading "Republicans and racism"

Leading American brewer Anheuser-Busch is continuing negotiations with the Teamsters on a new union contract to avoid a March 1 strike.

In 2019, Samuel Lee Scott was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death ​of his wife on the same day his bond was posted by the Bail Project.

Missouri Botanical Garden scientist Charlotte Taylor has named 500 new species of plants. That makes her the most prolific living female botanist — an accomplishment only revealed last year by researchers from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the University of Cambridge. The researchers found Taylor is the third most prolific female botanist in the field — ever. Taylor discusses her contributions to the field of botany and takes us inside the world of a world-class taxonomist.

A St. Louis County Council member on Tuesday began an effort to channel $20 million in NFL Rams settlement money toward repairing county roads and subdivision streets.