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New Terminal Addition Opens at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport

2 years 2 months ago
Phase Three of the $34 million project underway to expand the terminal at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has been completed, and the milestone was marked with a grand opening celebration June 13. New TSA Screening area at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and several other key stakeholders gathered with more than 100 […]
Dede Hance

Microsoft/Activison TRO Granted, Everyone Says They’re Happy About It

2 years 2 months ago
Well, that was fast. In the ongoing saga of Microsoft’s attempt to purchase Activision Blizzard, we just discussed the FTC’s petition to the court to have a temporary restraining order put in place preventing the two companies from finalizing the purchase while regulatory bodies were still doing their thing. Honestly, the most interesting part of […]
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Alton City Council Approves Pay Raises, Solar Installations, Several Other Items

2 years 2 months ago
ALTON - The Alton City Council gave their final approval for several items passed earlier this week by the Committee of the Whole, including pay raises for some city employees, further progress on two solar installation projects in the city, as well as other items that were added by trustees. A resolution authorizing a 3% pay raise for non-union city employees was passed 6-1, with Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee casting the sole “no” vote. These raises will remain in effect for the rest of Fiscal Year 2023. Renovations to the bathrooms at Gordon Moore Park were also approved, including the utilization of “battery operated motion detectors,” at a total cost of $78,391. Berco Construction is set to lead the renovation project. The council also approved a Ground Lease between the city and Alton Landfill Solar LLC. This allows the development of a solar farm at the Old Alton Landfill to move forward, and Alton Landfill Solar LLC is to lead the development project.

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Rich and poor countries are opposites in how they respond to global warming

2 years 2 months ago
Tyler Cowen pointed me toward an odd new research paper today. The authors set out to determine the effect on economic growth of changing temperatures, which they broke this into two parts: steadily changing temperatures (from global warming) and temporary temperature shocks. Their basic finding is that temperature changes have had negative economic effects on ...continue reading "Rich and poor countries are opposites in how they respond to global warming"
Kevin Drum