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St. Louis puts ARPA funds toward traffic calming, 911 center

2 years 4 months ago
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday passed a $74 million spending package using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, emphasizing traffic calming and the building of a 911 call center. The bill is just the latest ARPA allocation from the city, which is to get $498 million from the law. The city said earlier Friday that it had appropriated $291 million from the law, and spent more than $39 million. The latest bill, sponsored by Alderman Brandon Bosley, allocates: $12 million to design and…
Jacob Kirn

GOP Stops Pretending It Ever Actually Cared About ‘Antitrust Reform’

2 years 4 months ago
To be clear: despite a lot of media coverage claiming otherwise, the GOP (and much of the DNC) was never actually serious about antitrust reform. The GOP in particular has a forty year track record of supporting unchecked monopolization and consolidation with no meaningful government oversight across virtually every industry (telecom, banking, energy, and transportation […]
Karl Bode

Madison County Sheriff's Office Issues Reminder To Super Bowl Partygoers: Don't Drink and Drive

2 years 4 months ago
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County Sheriff Jeff C. Connor and his staff sent out a reminder to Super Bowl fans this weekend to not drink and drive. “Madison County - fans don’t let fans drive drunk – Super Bowl weekend is here, and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office is reminding football fans and partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving. If your Super Bowl celebration involves alcohol or cannabis, plan for a ride home with a sober driver. If you’re hosting the party, take care of the designated drivers. Fans don’t let fans drive drunk.” Sheriff Connor added: “When you’re making your plans for a good time on Super Bowl night, make sure they include a sober ride home,” he said. “Even one drink can impair judgment. A designated driver can ensure you and your friends get home safely.” Whether you’re attending a party, hosting a gathering or going out to a bar

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BEAST Adds Open Flames to Its St. Louis Menu

2 years 4 months ago
Full-service, indoor dining is returning to Grove BBQ mainstay BEAST Butcher and Block next week Thursday. But BEAST chef and pit master David Sandusky is giving diners even more reason to skip the take out and instead get back in his restaurant for dine-in. "Starting Thursday we're going to light the fires at five o'clock for dinner," he told the RFT.
Ryan Krull

Missouri judge orders steps to avoid waiting lists for public defenders

2 years 4 months ago

Indigent defendants facing imprisonment must be represented by a public defender no later than two weeks after they qualify, a judge ruled this week in a case over waiting lists in thousands of criminal cases across Missouri. Phelps County Circuit Judge William Hickle, overruling the state’s attempt to dismiss the case as moot because waiting […]

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Rudi Keller

DeSantis continues using state power to conduct a personal vendetta

2 years 4 months ago
I still don't understand how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got away with his move last year to eliminate Disney World's special tax district as retaliation for Disney speaking out against one of his bills. It was outrageous and surely illegal, especially since DeSantis explicitly said he was taking action as revenge against Disney's statements. Somehow ...continue reading "DeSantis continues using state power to conduct a personal vendetta"
Kevin Drum