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Judge Gives Vernon County GOP A-OK to Boot 8 Impure Candidates

2 years 2 months ago
A judge in Vernon County, Missouri, has ordered that several candidates who did not pass a GOP vetting test must be removed from the ballot there unless the county clerk can change her mind in the next two weeks. The preliminary order, which came down late yesterday, is a win for the activist wing of the Missouri Republican Party, which wants to exert greater control over who can run as a Republican in the state by forcing would-be candidates to complete a "values survey" and have their criminal and financial records scrutinized by county committees before being allowed on the ballot. The judge’s order doesn’t bar the candidates from running, but does stop them from being able to run as Republicans.
Ryan Krull

Social Bar & Grill Closes in South St. Louis County

2 years 2 months ago
A sports bar concept that used to be known for its servers wearing body paint above the waist — and pretty much only body paint above the waist — has closed its south county location. Social Bar & Grill (4265 Reavis Barracks Road) announced the news on Facebook, saying the landlord's "refusal year after year to repair the significant building breakdowns" was to blame for the sudden closure. Just last month, the bar was seeking to hire additional staff.
Sarah Fenske

Porano Pasta holding pop-ups before June menu reveal

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Chief Operating Officer Ryan Hux of Porano Pasta says that the restaurant is back. The popular restaurant was open in downtown St. Louis. They are now doing a series of pop-ups in the St. Louis area to introduce parts of the menu to fans. Porano, a fresh pasta concept from Gerard Craft's [...]
Joe Millitzer

Inflation slows in March

2 years 2 months ago
Inflation slowed a bit in March from its February surge. On an annualized basis headline CPI inflation came in at 4.6%, down from 5.4% last month. Core CPI was unchanged at 4.4%. Groceries continued to show zero inflation in March. Transportation and medical care were up sharply. As usual lately, inflation in services was high ...continue reading "Inflation slows in March"
Kevin Drum

Hollywood Believes The Time Is Ripe To Bring Back SOPA

2 years 2 months ago
It’s been twelve years since the big SOPA/PIPA fight. I’ve been talking with a few folks lately about how it feels like many people have either forgotten that story or weren’t paying attention when it happened. Two years ago, we did a 10-year retrospective on the fight, and it feels like some people need a […]
Mike Masnick

Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood clears Missouri Senate

2 years 2 months ago
A bill that would make Planned Parenthood ineligible to receive reimbursements from the state’s Medicaid program passed out of the Missouri Senate early Wednesday morning after an 11-hour Democratic filibuster. The bill now returns to the House, where it can be sent to Gov. Mike Parson to sign into law. This legislation, originally filed by Republican state Rep. Cody Smith of Carthage, is nearly identical to a bill filed by state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, a Republican from Arnold, which was…
Anna Spoerre