With one seat in Congress up for grabs, an incumbent facing a serious challenge and a former publisher and media personality taking on a longtime officeholder, this year’s federal elections in Missouri promise an interesting summer and fall.
Add to that the U.S. Senate race, where both likely fall contenders have more money already than almost every other candidate running statewide.
In the 3rd Congressional District, where Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer is not seeking re-election,…
When companies borrow money, how their loans are structured depends on how much information potential lenders have about the borrowers’ current and future financial health. Previous studies have focused on characteristics of borrowing firms, such as financial reporting quality or uncertainty in firm fundamentals, as factors influencing loan terms.
However, in a recent study, we explore how transparency in the financial markets — specifically, the secondary corporate bond market — affects…
The museum invested about $2.5 million to construct the exhibit, financed in part by the Eric P. and Evelyn E. Newman Foundation, museum officials said.
In one of her new songs, "Clara Bow," Taylor Swift mentions Stevie Nicks, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has actually penned a poem that's included in…
The St. Louis Watercolor Society is holding it's 24th Annual Juried Exhibition at the St. Louis Public Library- Central Library in the Carnegie Gallery from April 8 to April 26. […]
In the quiet suburb of Des Peres, Missouri, an unexpected roadside attraction has captured the attention of locals and internet users alike: the Des Peres pickle jar, also known as “The Pickle Jar” on Google.
ST. LOUIS -- The trial starts today for Thomas Kinworthy, who is charged with the fatal shooting of St. Louis Police Officer Tamarris Bohannon. Kinworthy faces at least ten charges, including first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. The incident occurred in August 2020 when Officer Bohannon and his partner were responding to a reported home invasion [...]
If you walk down Locust Street in Midtown and peer in the window of the old Moon Building you’ll see a colorful display of art pieces. Look closer, though, and you’ll realize they’re all trash. The sculptures were made by Adrienne Outlaw, who addresses plastic pollution through her new exhibit Consumed.
Pearl Jam's Dark Matter has arrived.Dark Matter is the 12th studio effort from the grunge veterans and their first since 2020's Gigaton. It was produced by Andrew Watt, who mostly…
Art Saint Louis--a nonprofit art organization and gallery located in downtown St. Louis for 40 years--presents our Spring 2024 art exhibition, "Window to the Soul." This juried show is on […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into four companies Wednesday as part of an effort to crack down on intoxicating hemp products. The problem, according to Bailey, is the products in question — such Delta-8 edibles and vape pens — are not clearly labeled to indicate that they’ll get you high. “When purchasing […]
Last month Oregon state lawmakers passed a new “right to repair” law making it easier and cheaper to repair your electronics. The law requires that manufacturers that do business in the state provide users with easy and affordable access to tools, manuals, and parts. It also cracks down on practices like “parts pairing,” which often […]
The Missouri House gave initial approval this week to a bill that could protect pesticide manufacturers from some cancer lawsuits.
The debate on the House floor wasn’t split along party lines, however, as several Republicans cautioned against the risk of cancers caused by pesticides.
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Dane Diehl, a Republican from Butler, would protect pesticide manufacturers from claims that they failed to warn consumers of possible cancer risks in their products as long as…
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