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As Goes Maine?

2 years 5 months ago
Today on TAP: A hopeful story about the survival of independent local newspapers
Robert Kuttner

St. Louis Mayor Signs ‘Right to Counsel’ Bill

2 years 5 months ago
Renters in St. Louis will soon have easier access to legal representation when facing eviction.  Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill to create a Right to Counsel program that will provide representation to tenants facing eviction proceedings in the city.
Monica Obradovic

Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Says 2023 Successful Year So Far 

2 years 5 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Samantha Doolin, Coordinator of the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, gave an Annual Update presentation at the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on July 11. She said 2023 has been a great year so far for the museum, with several successful community outreach efforts, an expansion of their online presence, and much more. The museum has held or scheduled 24 new events in 2023, including Goat Yoga, Family Fun Days, Escape Rooms, and many more - Doolin added that another Escape Room event is being held this weekend at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library. “We’re really doing a lot of new and inventive things, trying to bring people out to the museum,” Doolin said. 2023 has also seen the return of 16 recurring annual events, including Ghosts of Glen, Cabin Day, field trips, and several more, as well as 11 scheduled private tours. Doolin added the museum has been “very busy this year, which is great.” Doolin said the museum has also been expandin

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Republican AGs Decide That Coercive Jawboning Is Good, Actually (When They Do It)

2 years 5 months ago
It will surprise nobody to learn that when politicians trumpet the First Amendment, they are generally referring only to expression that they agree with. But occasionally, they demonstrate their hypocrisy in a fashion so outrageously transparent that it shocks even the most cynical and jaded First Amendment practitioners. Last week, we were treated to just […]
Mike Masnick