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Two St. Louis houses catch fire within minutes of each other

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Two houses catch fire on the same street within minutes of each other. Firefighters responded to the 3200 block of Nebraska around 5:30 a.m. They found smoke coming from a vacant, two-story house. A few minutes later, they were called to a house about a block away. The garage was fully engulfed [...]
Joe Millitzer

Firefighters at Anheuser Busch canning plant in Arnold

2 years 5 months ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. -- Firefighters are at the Anheuser Busch canning facility in Arnold, Missouri. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was over the pant on Tenbrook Road. Workers could be seen standing outside of the plant. The Rock Community Fire Protection District tells FOX 2 that crews were dispatched to the plant at around 6:20 [...]
Joe Millitzer

Report: Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Immediately Killed Wireless Price Competition In U.S.

2 years 5 months ago
Before T-Mobile acquired Sprint, activists, consumer groups, and deal critics (including me) warned repeatedly that the telecom sector megadeal would result in layoffs, less competition, higher prices, and a lower quality product overall. The Trump FCC and DOJ very clearly didn’t care; they rubber stamped the deal without even reading deal impact reports. T-Mobile CEO […]
Karl Bode

U.S. Senate GOP tries to block states from spending some of their COVID relief cash

2 years 5 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected efforts to roll back guidance from the Treasury Department regarding how state and local governments can spend funding approved by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-49 vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution ended an attempt by several GOP senators to block the Biden administration from changing the […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Lawsuit Seeks to Void St. Louis Charter Commission

2 years 5 months ago
Lawyers seeking to stop the activities of the St. Louis Charter Commission made their case in court yesterday before Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte — arguing that the commission was formed in a way that's contrary to law and must be declared invalid. The lawsuit was filed by Charles Lane, a city resident and occasional plaintiff on litigation affecting taxpayers. Lane's suit is funded by a coalition of lawyers and gadflies calling themselves the Holy Joe Society.
Sarah Fenske

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announces re-election campaign

2 years 5 months ago
Mayor Tishaura Jones has officially announced her bid for re-election. In her re-election announcement, she spoke about focusing on The Change You Can See in her next term, including new developments in North City and the quality of life for residents.
Joe Millitzer