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Positive polling, past successes don’t guarantee victory for abortion rights at the ballot box

2 years 2 months ago

Polls show that most Americans, even in red states, oppose the strict abortion bans Republican state lawmakers have enacted in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Emboldened by that fact, abortion rights advocates in multiple states might propose ballot initiatives for voters to consider in next year’s election, if […]

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Scott S. Greenberger

Death Watch

2 years 2 months ago
The Riverfront Times, St. Louis, September 12, 1990 Autumn tugs August, the the night air chilling perceptively as Interstate 55 makes its steep descent into the Meramec Valley, the same river basin George Gilmore and his victims called home. Upstream from here at Glencoe, on the night of Oct. 29, 1980, Gilmore murdered 83-year-old Lottie […]
stlreporter

Despite $8B surplus, Missouri governor vetoes $550M in state spending

2 years 2 months ago
From the $8,000 set aside so the Lone Jack Police Department could buy rifles to $46 million for an allied health building at St. Louis Community College, Gov. Mike Parson’s veto ax fell heavily on earmarked spending as he finished work on the coming year’s Missouri budget. Parson announced his actions late Friday on the $51.8 billion budget approved by lawmakers in May, with only eight hours left before the start of the new fiscal year. In all, he made 201 vetoes, cutting $555.3 million by…
Rudi Keller

Southern California’s natural gas shock lasted two months

2 years 2 months ago
What with summer here, I had forgotten all about Southern California's huge spike in natural gas prices during the winter. Whatever happened to that? Here's the answer: The whole thing lasted two months. Daily spot prices shot up in December from 100¢ per therm to 500¢ per therm and were back to 100¢ by February. ...continue reading "Southern California’s natural gas shock lasted two months"
Kevin Drum

Fortune Teller Bar's New Owner Wants to Keep Its Cherokee Street Vibe

2 years 2 months ago
When Ryan Schepers met with Matt Thenhaus to discuss the possibility of hosting a wedding reception at the Fortune Teller Bar, the meeting wound up being between the (eventual) future and former owners of the Cherokee Street establishment.  Instead of simply booking a date, Schepers, a bar regular, learned that Thenhaus was low-key shopping the Fortune Teller around.
Thomas Crone