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‘The water wars are coming’: Missouri looks to limit exports from rivers, lakes

2 years 6 months ago
Missouri House members on Wednesday took a step toward prohibiting exports of water, arguing the state’s “most precious resource” should be protected and reserved for residents. The bill, which prohibits water exports without a state permit, cleared an initial Missouri House vote 115-25. It needs second approval before it moves to the Missouri Senate, where a similar bill has passed a committee vote and awaits action by senators. Speaking in favor of the bill, Bridget Walsh Moore, a Democrat…
Allison Kite

Shocking Video Shows 10 Straight Drivers Run a Red in Downtown St. Louis

2 years 6 months ago
A motorist's dash cam caught no fewer than 10 drivers blow through the same red light in downtown St. Louis in less than 30 seconds — a high rate of scofflaw cruising, even by our city's standards.  The footage of the brazen driving was taken at the intersection of Cole and Tucker streets downtown on April 7. "Can you imagine if someone came into that intersection, their life is changed forever — and for what?" asks the man whose dash cam recorded the footage.
Ryan Krull