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Tommy Tuberville suddenly wants to confirm a general

2 years 6 months ago
Tommy Tuberville, the moron senator from Alabama, has been holding up hundreds of military promotions for months. This weekend the commandant of the Marine Corps collapsed after suffering a heart attack, which leaves the Corps leaderless since Tuberville has blocked the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Christopher Mahoney as assistant commandant. So now we have this: ...continue reading "Tommy Tuberville suddenly wants to confirm a general"
Kevin Drum

Budzinski Secures Appointment of EPA Coordinator for Cahokia Heights Flooding and Sewage Crisis  

2 years 6 months ago
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed a coordinator for Cahokia Heights and the Metro East to support progress on the flooding, sewage and drinking water crisis. In August of 2022, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced millions of dollars in federal funding through Congressionally Directed Spending and expanded federal water infrastructure grants that could be used to address the crisis. In April of this year, Congresswoman Budzinski secured a commitment that the EPA would appoint a coordinator to leverage these funds with existing state and local efforts to bring much needed relief to the community. A video of Budzinski requesting and securing the commitment in an exchange with EPA Administrator Michael Regan can be found here . “For decades, residents of Cahokia Heights have suffered from repeated instances

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Tarlton Promotes Diane Grimsley to Project Director

2 years 6 months ago
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Diane Grimsley to project director. Grimsley has led Tarlton teams on a wide range of award-winning projects over multiple campuses for the firm’s institutional and healthcare clients, including Saint Louis Zoo, BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Washington University School of Medicine and Washington […]
Dede Hance

STLCC Breaks Ground on Workforce Innovation Center in Wentzville

2 years 6 months ago
From Lincoln News Now:  Expanding west, St. Charles Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, for its new, innovative, future-focused, Regional Workforce Innovation Center. It will be the first building on the college’s new 55-acre campus, at the corner of Interstate Drive and Schaper Road in Wentzville. SCC’s Regional Workforce Innovation Center will prepare the […]
Kacey Crawley

SIUE's Commitment to Sustainable Energy Energized with Community Solar Agreement 

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently signed an agreement to purchase up to 5.7 megawatts of energy through the State of Illinois’ Community Solar program . The purchase allowed SIUE to continue plans for a community solar garden, which kickstarts the University’s solar energy commitment by subscribing to multiple planned or under construction solar fields in the state. Craig Holan, Director of Facilities Management at SIUE, stated, “by participating in the Community Solar program as a major user of electricity in the Metro East area, we have not only supported our own and the State of Illinois’ energy sustainability goals, but also received a reduction in our electricity costs as well.” This is considered Phase I of SIUE’s Energy Plan. Phase II, for which plans are already underway, is the construction of up to 40 acres of solar installation on the Edwardsville Campus, which would allow the University

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Daily Deal: The Complete Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle

2 years 6 months ago
The Complete Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle has four courses designed to help you prepare for various certification exams. Courses cover what you’ll need to know for AZ-103, AZ-203, AZ-300, and AZ-301. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt […]
Gretchen Heckmann

T.A.K.E. Provides Construction Training, Scholarship Opportunities, More For East St. Louis Youth

2 years 6 months ago
From Riverbender:  Teens Against Killing Everywhere (T.A.K.E.) is a nonprofit that provides housing revitalization and construction, job training, and more to the community of East St. Louis. Through its various programs, the organization also provides local youth with scholarship opportunities and more while teaching them valuable trade skills. Shannon Stelling, executive officer of the Home […]
Kacey Crawley

Why have ads suddenly gotten huge?

2 years 6 months ago
Every newspaper I read has suddenly started running gigantic banner ads. It's pretty annoying since they occupy about half the screen until you scroll past them. What's going on?
Kevin Drum