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Section 230 Isn’t The Problem: Debating The Law On The Majority Report

1 week 2 days ago
Section 230 remains one of the most misunderstood laws in America, and that misunderstanding keeps producing policy proposals that would make the internet worse, not better. Last year, I wrote a lengthy response to reporter Brian Reed’s claims about Section 230, and this week Sam Seder brought us both onto The Majority Report to hash […]
Mike Masnick

Firefighters Respond to MBI Tractor-Trailer Blaze On I-255

1 week 2 days ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A large MBI tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 255 and drove off the road to an exit ramp, briefly closing the ramp before firefighters extinguished the blaze, officials said on Thursday morning, March 5, 2026. The fire involved an MBI tractor-trailer that pulled over on a ramp in Edwardsville, according to Edwardsville Deputy Fire Chief Robert Morgan. The ramp “did close ... for a short period of time” and “should have since reopened,” Cathy Hensley,

Missouri House sends $3.2B supplemental spending bill to governor’s desk

1 week 2 days ago
A supplemental spending bill pushing total state appropriations for the fiscal year to almost $55 billion was the first legislation sent to Gov. Mike Kehoe in this year’s session when the Missouri House voted 137-13 for final passage. The $3.1 billion spending package was pushed quickly through the General Assembly to speed distribution of $59.5 […]
Rudi Keller

Community Finance Leader Westbrooks Selected to Head St. Louis Development Corporation

1 week 2 days ago

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The board of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) selected Stephen Westbrooks as the agency’s next president and CEO during a special board meeting held March 4. The board discussed the selection in executive session before voting to move forward with the appointment. Westbrooks is expected to begin […]

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Tom Finan

Captain D's Fire Leaves Edwardsville Location Temporarily Closed

1 week 2 days ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A late-night fire at a Captain D’s restaurant in Edwardsville rapidly drew multiple fire departments to the scene, and the fire was contained quickly by those efforts. However, the fire and smoke left the building too damaged to reopen immediately, according to the Edwardsville Fire Department. The call came in at 11:26 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from a nearby resident reporting a fire at the Captain D's restaurant in the 1900 block of Troy Road, the department said Thursda

Crews will close lanes of I-270 near I-64

1 week 2 days ago
MoDOT crews plan to close up to two additional northbound lanes on I-270 near I-64 overnight Tuesday. One lane closes at 8 p.m., with the second closing by 10 p.m. Those lanes should reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday. At least…
From staff reports

Wood River Plans $1M City Center Park

1 week 2 days ago
WOOD RIVER – A new park with a stage, pavilion, and more may be coming to downtown Wood River. City Manager Steve Palen announced plans for a future “City Center Park” at the March 2, 2026 Wood River City Council meeting . Palen said the park would be built on the former site of the Brown Tire & Automotive Center at the intersection of Ferguson Avenue and 1st Street. He said the park design features several amenities, including a stage, pavilion, an open greenspace area,