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Trust, Safety, And Communication

2 years 6 months ago
One thing that should be evident by now is that every online community eventually learns the need for some level of “trust & safety” or basic moderation to take place. And they quickly find that things are a lot more complex than they seem from the outside. Just try to moderate a medium sized Facebook […]
Mike Masnick

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Approves Limits on Open Carry of Guns

2 years 6 months ago
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted this morning to prohibit the open carrying of firearms without a concealed carry permit. Openly carrying or displaying firearms "readily capable of lethal use" within the city would result in an ordinance violation of unlawful display of a weapon and possible incarceration. The bill has exceptions for law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces on active duty.
Monica Obradovic

Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG’s push to inflate cost of abortion-rights amendment

2 years 6 months ago

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s efforts to inflate the cost of an abortion-rights initiative petition were unanimously rejected by the state Supreme Court Thursday, just two days after judges heard arguments in the case.  The quick verdict, which was written by Judge Paul Wilson, was scathing in its opinion of Bailey’s refusal to sign off […]

The post Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG’s push to inflate cost of abortion-rights amendment appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Jason Hancock

DOE Offers Prizes for Wind Turbine Recycling Innovations

2 years 6 months ago
From Construction Dive:  The Department of Energy announced Wednesday that it will award a total of $5.1 million in cash prizes to contest participants who innovate technologies for recycling the fiber-reinforced composites and rare earth elements in wind turbines. Around 85% to 90% of the mass of a wind turbine can already be commercially recycled, but the […]
Dede Hance

New IL Law Requires Prevailing Wage for Solar Project Workers

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Employees working on solar projects that receive renewable energy credits from the state of Illinois will be paid the prevailing wage under a new law spearheaded by State Senator Cristina Castro. “During my time in the Senate, I have been an outspoken advocate for fair wages and wage equality […]
Dede Hance

Built Environment Workforce Report: 63% Say It’s Important to Increase Diversity

2 years 6 months ago
From Contractor:  The National Institute of Building Sciences has released its 2023 Built Environment Workforce Survey. The new report, which was completed in partnership with Avenue M Group, takes the pulse on where things stand, with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It covers more ground, including a breakdown of the definition of diversity. More than seven […]
Dede Hance

Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alum won’t back down

2 years 6 months ago
At the Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alumni, Inc., copyright infringement lawsuit against developer Paul McKee moves toward a possible trial in January 2024, the group announced at a Monday rally both parties participated in a mediation session on June 21,…
Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American

ASHRAE Publishes Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols

2 years 6 months ago
ASHRAE has published its pioneering consensus-based, code enforceable standard, developed to reduce the risk of infectious aerosol transmission in buildings. ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols can be purchased at ashrae.org/241. Standard 241 establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, the flu virus […]
Dede Hance

MSD’s CEO/Executive Director Brian Hoelscher: “Sometimes You’ve Got to Let the Players Play”

2 years 6 months ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A lot of Brian Hoelscher’s  long term success in management of the Metropolitan  St. Louis Sewer District might be put in perspective by two things. The first is his affinity for battles and tactics related to post-Napoleonic European military history. More on that later. The second is his […]
Tom Finan