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28 State AGs Urge Congress To Pass Stalled ‘Right To Repair’ Bills

2 years 4 months ago
In just the last five years, the “right to repair” movement has shifted from nerdy niche to the mainstream, thanks in part to significant support from the Biden FTC. We’ve seen numerous state bills make significant inroads in passing laws opening the door to undermining repair monopolies, even though industry lobbying has, at times, neutered […]
Karl Bode

Missouri uses job fair to tackle vacancy issues plaguing state agencies

2 years 4 months ago

He’s recovering from a back injury, but Brandon Owens still needs a job. And on Wednesday the Jefferson City resident joined dozens of others at a job fair intended to fill the thousands of open jobs in state government. Owens’ ideas for the kind of job were fairly vague – he’s generally done factory work […]

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Rudi Keller

How Aoife O'Donovan Created the Ultimate Springsteen Tribute Show

2 years 5 months ago
Bruce Springsteen may have skipped St. Louis on his 2023 tour, but Springsteen fanatics can find some solace in being only a handful of cities for Aoife O'Donovan's limited run of shows in which she will perform Springsteen's Nebraska album in its entirety. O'Donovan, who spent a decade as frontwoman of progressive string band Crooked Still, is well-known to Americana lovers for her sensual songcraft, shadowed folk-grass and exquisite ballads.
Steve Leftridge