The Biden administration will impose a new round of economic sanctions targeting Russian fuel exports and military-industry imports, the Treasury Department announced Friday. Coming one week after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in the custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government and one day short of the two-year anniversary of the country’s invasion of […]
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) has released the below statement following the Governor’s 2024 State of the State and State Budget Address: “As a strong advocate for working Illinois families, I believe that today’s budget address failed to meet the needs of our state’s residents. I am disappointed not to see one cent of property tax relief, yet the Governor has proposed over $2.2 billion in new spending with $1.1 billion in tax hikes. While this administration is focusing on funneling billions of dollars to migrants coming to our state, my focus remains on the citizens of our state and our hard-working Metro-East families.”
Benjamin Netanyahu may not be popular in Israel these days, but his war is. Among Israeli Jews: Only 37% support a negotiated end to the war, even on favorable terms. 68% oppose the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza, even if UNRWA isn't involved. 83% say there's little chance of ever reforming the Palestinian Authority. ...continue reading "Israeli Jews strongly favor all-out war in Gaza"
The documentary Kiss the Future features Irish rockers U2, but it’s not about the band — and that’s just the way they wanted it.The film follows a group of underground musicians and creatives…
Goldman Sachs announced Friday that small business funding is expanding to Missouri and State Fair Community College in Sedalia has begun to offer the “in person” part of an education program.
From traditional excavation to innovative methods such as hydro jetting and cured-in-place-pipe lining, learn how the company ensures effective sewer line repairs while minimizing disruption and mess for clients.
Late-night Loop-dwellers and hungry night owls of all shape and size have much to celebrate this week, as beloved purveyor of after-hours breakfast sandwiches Up Late has finally opened its Delmar location. The new eatery opened for business this week at 6197 Delmar Boulevard in the space that housed Chicken Out's Loop location before its closure in October. As with the original Up Late, the Loop spot slings its wares from a takeout window on the side of its building at night, and will serve as a Strange Donuts outpost on weekends during the day.
St. Louis police said a second man was arrested in connection with the incident, but the circuit attorney's office refused charges due to a lack of evidence.
The Signature Members of the Heartland Art Club are exhibiting their work in St. Charles, at the Boyle Family Gallery on the campus of Lindenwood University. Signature Members include artists […]
As Colin Murphy battled cancer, he co-authored the following obituary with his longtime friend Colin Lovett. Murphy, a St. Louis-based LGBT journalist, wrote for the Vital Voice before co-founding #Boom Magazine with Lovett. You can read also Lovett’s Q&A remembrance of his work with Murphy here.
Together, Colin Lovett and Colin Murphy co-founded St. Louis' #Boom Magazine in 2014. After Murphy died on Thursday, February 22, Lovett shared this Q&A about his memories of his best friend and co-owner. How/when did you become aware of Murphy, and how/when did you begin working together?
Yesterday, Wired published a story based on leaked data from the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, revealing all the locations in the country where ShotSpotters are deployed. That includes St. Louis. An interactive map produced by Wired based on the leaked information shows that ShotSpotters in St. Louis are primarily placed in north city and north county, with their presence in south city limited to a patch that roughly includes Tower Grove East, Gravois Park and Dutchtown.
The EU’s “right to be forgotten” was always a mess in theory. In practice, it’s even worse. This extension of EU data privacy laws gives people the power to delist and/or remove content published by others about themselves. Anyone could immediately see how this would be abused. People wishing to remove unflattering content would send […]
St. Louis is in an unusual position of having a lot of extra money — primarily from a settlement from the departure of the St. Louis Rams. City leaders also got more positive news last year with a drop in violent crime. Even with the good news, policymakers still have a lot of work to do to fully address some long-standing problems. In a wide-ranging interview on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones discusses those issues and addresses homelessness, the cause of bad police driving and more.
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