Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed the tax cut he said a week earlier was responsible for his decision to veto most of the 201 spending items he cut from the state budget. The bill, exempting Social Security benefits and public pension payments from income tax, would reduce state general revenue by an estimated $309 […]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new initiatives Friday that could reduce health care costs, though none will take effect immediately. The changes include a proposed rule that would reduce the amount of time short-term health insurance plans can last and require companies that offer the plans to be more transparent about what is covered […]
There have been a bunch of attempts over the last few years to try to get around Section 230, and to sue various websites under a “negligence” theory under the law, arguing that the online service was somehow negligent in failing to protect a user, and therefore Section 230 shouldn’t apply. Some cases have been […]
Last Thursday, a man from Riverview, Missouri, was convicted of the armed robbery of the Steak ‘N Shake where he had worked until approximately two months prior. Jonathan Davis, 24, was found guilty by a federal jury of two felonies including robbery and possession and brandishing of a firearm.
Torkwase Dyson’s artwork engages urgent issues regarding architecture, infrastructure and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis, bringing them into conversation with historical and contemporary reflections on the
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, The Air That Inhabits features artworks by the current MFA in Visual Arts candidates of the Sam Fox
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African
While Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is bypassing St. Louis, the tour's two-show stop in Kansas City will still generate revenue for the state, including from the singer herself.
Queen is back with episode 24 of their weekly YouTube series Queen the Greatest Live, once again looking at the evolution of a song’s live performance, this time focusing on the classic hit “Crazy…
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on June 30 designed to improve care for people who suffer from strokes in Illinois. HB 2238 authorizes the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to recognize a new level of certification that hospitals can voluntarily seek for treating stroke victims. The measure will help ensure patients who need care during or after a stroke can be sent to hospitals that provide the appropriate level of care. The bill was sponsored in the House by State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), Assistant Majority Leader, and in the Senate by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville). “Strokes kill thousands of Illinoisans each year and can cause debilitating damage for those who survive them,” Governor JB Pritzker said. “This legislation will encourage our world class hospitals to upgrade the care they provide for stroke victims with the goal of saving as many lives as possible and helping patients recover and continue