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Several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration are prohibited from working with social media companies about “protected speech.”

What the hell? A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration likely trampled on the First Amendment in trying to eliminate what it saw as disinformation on social media, issuing a broad preliminary injunction limiting the federal government from policing online content. In a 155-page ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana ...continue reading "Another Trump judge, another ridiculous national injunction"

The farm's crops, soil, and greenhouse were damaged when Sk8 Liborious caught fire on June 28. Now, St. Louis urban farm is in need of help.

Jesús Sánchez homered, singled twice and had four RBIs and the Miami Marlins beat St. Louis 15-2 in another short outing by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright.

A portfolio company of St. Louis-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners that provides communications and other managed technology services has expanded with its ninth add-on acquisition.

One day after Valley Park citizens noticed a disruption of city services over a local financial crisis, the board of aldermen extended the prior budget while the leadership works on a budget for the current fiscal year.

A company is planning its new corporate headquarters in St. Charles County, with the help of industrial bonds to be issued by the city of O’Fallon, Missouri.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been summoned to assist with an investigation in St. Clair County, Illinois, after a Belleville child was found shot to death inside their home.

Dispatchers in the city of St. Louis fielded roughly one call every seven seconds during a chaotic stretch of severe storms on Saturday.

The Wall Street Journal concedes that remote work is down since 2020, as are job listings that advertise remote options. But remote work is "sticking" anyway: Many lower-wage office and call-center jobs went remote at the onset of the pandemic. Business executives viewed the shift as a temporary emergency measure, said Julia Pollak, chief economist ...continue reading "Home workers spend a ton of time goofing off"

Flags waving in the breeze at the United States of Ikea.

I've been obsessing over an obscure part of the Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness. The relevant text of the HEROES Act says the Secretary of Education can "waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV," but Chief Justice Roberts makes a startling claim ...continue reading "Are students required to pay back loans in the first place?"

ALTON - Alton Police has provided an update on the fatal shooting in the 2400 block of Lincoln Avenue in Alton on July 2, 2023. Alton Police received the call at 12:49 a.m. and Alton Police Officers, in addition to officers with the Cross River Crimes Task Force who were in Alton for unrelated reasons, immediately responded to the scene and determined that 33-year-old Nathan A. Brown of Alton, had been shot and ultimately died. Officers were also able to immediately locate 20-year-old Neko J. Walker of Alton, who was determined to be responsible for discharging the firearm and causing Brown’s death. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Tuesday, the facts of the case were presented to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Neko Walker with Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons. Bail was set by the Honorable Judge Slemer at $83,000. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office declined

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Montes’ account marked the latest addition to a long series of complaints about the city’s emergency dispatch system.

City hall was closed and city services halted Monday. Another shutdown was pushed off for two weeks.