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Public Housing Contractors Are Using Federal Money To Inflict Biometric Surveillance Misery On Their Tenants

2 years 3 months ago
Most of us wouldn’t argue that private companies can’t run their businesses the way they prefer. The gold standard has been the right to refuse service to anyone — something that covers everything from refusing paper checks from certain customers to booting people off social media services for refusing to stop behaving like inveterate assholes. […]
Tim Cushing

Glen Carbon Growth, Progress Highlighted In Mayor's "State Of The Village" Presentation

2 years 3 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus gave a few updates on the village’s growth and progress over the past year, including several new businesses that have opened and developments that are slated for completion in the near future. The mayor gave these and other updates during his “State of the Village” presentation during the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on May 23. “Great things are happening in Glen Carbon,” Marcus said. “We’ve had significant growth and change in the village.” Olive Garden and Plaza Tire will open in the village’s Orchard Town Center by the holidays. Lavelle Drive, the road by Chick-Fil-A, is expected to open by July 1. Orchard Town Center will also have improved bike trail connectivity once OTC Park is completed on the southern end of the site. Preliminary design plans for the park also include a stage for live music and space for two restaurants with patio seating. The Meridian Plaza project

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Health update

2 years 3 months ago
I am definitely on the mend. My counts are practically up to normal; the Bell's palsy is receding; my energy is slowly returning; and my appetite has improved. Everything is getting better. But the bigger news is that I finally got my first M-protein result. As you'll recall, this is a proxy for the total ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

NGA Development in St. Louis Changes Name, Prepares to Open in 2026

2 years 3 months ago
From KMOV:  The 97-acre National Geospatial-Intelligence development in North St. Louis now has a new name. Moving forward, NGA St. Louis, under construction near the intersection of Jefferson and Cass, will look to house more than 3,000 staff by 2026. NGA Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth is in St. Louis this week for the U.S. […]
Dede Hance