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The St. Louis region's 50 fastest-growing private companies this year had an average growth of 90.9%. Check out the two-year growth rate of each company, as well as the industries represented and more.

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress got one step further in their efforts to reverse the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX after the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved a measure on Thursday that would overturn the updated regulations. The U.S. Department of Education’s final rule — which seeks to protect […]

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The city of St. Louis said Thursday it will eventually loan drivers, via a nonprofit, money to pay for personal property taxes, and auto tag fees and insurance premiums.

A jury in Douglas County, Kansas, spent less than two hours deliberating the verdict.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right [...]

In each of our monthly newsletters, Trailnet features a member of our community who is working toward Trailnet’s vision of Streets for All. In June 2024, we featured Chris Geden. …

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats’ attempts to bolster reproductive rights failed again Thursday when Republicans blocked a bill guaranteeing access to in vitro fertilization from moving forward. The 48-47 procedural vote came just one day after Republicans tried unsuccessfully to pass their own IVF access bill and one week after GOP senators prevented legislation from […]

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An additional $82,000 for the communications division is supposed to help cover equipment costs and some extra overtime.

For all the dads who ever said "shut the door, we're not paying to heat/cool the neighborhood," this list is for you.

The Alan Parsons Project is revisiting their 1978 album, Pyramid. The band announced that the record will be reissued in a variety of formats, including a super deluxe edition that comes with…

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Good news: Obamacare enrollments are up, much of it thanks to the work of independent agents. Bad news: those agents aren't always doing a great job. Andrew Sprung runs down the numbers for Obamacare applications submitted by agents: 16% lacked a Social Security number. 26% had data matching problems (income, immigration status, etc.). 17% of ...continue reading "Too many poor people get the wrong kind of Obamacare"

A Jefferson County man admitted to offering alcohol, drugs, and vaping materials to an underage girl in exchange for sex.

Millions of borrowers on the SAVE Plan will get to skip their July payment.

Approval will help low-income St. Louis City residents with payment of personal property taxes, automobile tag fees, and auto insurance premiums

The idea marks a new approach to an old problem, rooted in high sales tax charges, state bureaucracy and inconsistent enforcement.

Thousands of people were once held in underground slave prisons in St. Louis, where Busch Stadium and Ballpark Village now stand.

Overall, many of us will avoid the biggest impact of the severe weather in the region, but a few areas may deal with stronger storms Thursday night.