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Raw data: The cost of an IRS audit
This chart comes from a report released a couple of days ago by Policy Impact, a think tank dedicated to standardized analysis of public policy. It shows how much it costs to perform an IRS audit: Up through the middle class, the cost of an audit is the same as the amount brought in. Net ...continue reading "Raw data: The cost of an IRS audit"
David Freese declines induction to Cardinals Hall of Fame
Postseason hero David Freese has declined the opportunity to be inducted to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.
This Week In Techdirt History: June 11th β 17th
Five Years Ago This week in 2018 began with a much-anticipated day: the official end of net neutrality rules. We took a long look at Ajit Pai’s latest comments about the change, while the FCC was busy fending off questions about the DDoS attack it made up (and also, randomly, about Pai’s big coffee mug), […]
Kansas City warehouse blaze hospitalizes 3 firefighters
Police: Man used fake gun to steal dog food from Maplewood Schnucks
A man is behind bars after he reportedly used a fake gun to steal dog food from a Maplewood Schnucks store.
Barnes Jewish Construction Safety Concern
About 6 weeks ago I was offering giant silkmoth eggs to redditors, more people than I expected took me up on it. Mine are grown and starting to spin cocoons. Did it work out for anybody else?
Mozeliak: 'We stand by Oli' as last-place Cardinals hit another skid
Postseason is usually an aspiration for the team, but it seems like a long shot this year unless a large string of wins comes soon. It's been an adjustment period for almost everyone involved with the team, including second-year manager Oli Marmol.
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The Southeastern Rodeo Association Open Black Rodeo is coming back to St. Louis
Loan secured by Railway Exchange to be auctioned, in process that could give the downtown St. Louis building a new owner
$130M 'The Victor' apartment complex, the rehab of the historic Butler Bros. building in Downtown West, opens to residents June 30
Bayer reaches $6.9M settlement with New York over advertising for Roundup
The Dire State of Video Game Journalism
Criticism is important for any art form, but doing it for games is a tough business.
MetroLink security officer punches, stomps man after incident on train in St. Louis
Multiple people watched it happen, including other MetroLink officers, the witnesses said. Several people told the officer he was using excessive force.
The Roaring Twenties in St. Louis: A City of Jazz, Prohibition, and Transformation through Historic Photos
St. Louis City police (Quizno's) substation left abandoned, vandalized in Downtown crime hotspot
McClellan: Only time will tell if probation for youth offender was right choice
Columnist Bill McClellan asks: So you be the judge. What would you do? Prison or probation?