Last year a federal court told Alabama that its congressional map was racially gerrymandered and "it's not close." They ordered the legislature to redraw its map so it would include two majority Black districts instead of one, and the Supreme Court upheld the ruling earlier this year. Republicans in Alabama responded very simply: they told ...continue reading "Federal court strikes down Alabama’s racist gerrymandering for a second time"
An autographed copy of Led Zeppelin’s classic album Houses of the Holy sold for big bucks at auction, and it didn’t even contain the actual album. According to the BBC, the cardboard sleeve of…
Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid, and Ronald Young were selected from a pool of 96 applicants to be awarded $20,000 and an exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.
Not this shit again. A month ago, “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) in an obvious SLAPP suit. As we said at the time, CCDH is, generally speaking, not a great organization. Their methodology is awful, and their reports are often silly. But they have a free speech […]
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
The HomeSpot Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker was built to keep up with your adventures. It deflects dust, dirt, and water – and is coated with a rubberized surface that you’ll feel comfortable bringing camping, rafting, and beyond. Best of all, this speaker truly delivers powerful sound that will fill even outdoor spaces with impressive audio. […]
A Missouri state senator who rose to political prominence after defying pandemic-era lockdowns at his restaurant is being sued by a former employee for allegedly violating Missouri’s minimum wage law. Ben Brown (R-Washington) was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2022.
Almost as soon as the proposals became public, anti-abortion groups claimed they are far too expansive, and abortion-rights proponents argued they are punitively restrictive.
A new St. Louis Blues season starts next month, and training camp begins in roughly two weeks, but there's one big void the team has yet to address. Entering September, the Blues have not yet named a captain for the 2023-24 season.
The renovation of the atrium at 100 N. Broadway in downtown St. Louis by local architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of retrofit magazine’s 2023 Metamorphosis Awards. Now in its fifth year, the Metamorphosis Awards recognize architects, designers and contractors from across the United States for outstanding work […]
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The New York Times notes today that Medicare spending has flattened out over the past decade. They say that no one knows why its spending growth is now so low, but I'd put it differently. Here is medical inflation over the past 50 years: The growth of medical spending has not always been sky high. ...continue reading "Health care inflation has been low for more than 20 years"
JERSEYVILLE - A wide range of charges including armed violence, battery in a public place, unlawful production of cannabis, and several more were filed in Jersey County over the past week, according to recent court filings. Steven A. Gold Jr., 22, of Jerseyville, was charged with armed violence (category three), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Court documents state that on Aug. 29, Gold unlawfully carried a loaded pistol on his person while in possession of a substance containing Vyvanse and while not on his own property or property he had been invited to. The pistol was allegedly “immediately accessible to the defendant at the time he carried it,” according to court documents. Gold was charged with one Class 2 felony for armed violence and two Class 4 felonies for controlled substance possession and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. His bail was set at $25,000. Shelly A. Reed, 51, of Brighton, was charged