As a bit of stretching before the real workout, here's a 10,000 foot view of federal spending in FY22: The federal deficit in FY22 was $1.4 trillion and we're supposed to get that down to zero. The rules are that (a) you can't raise taxes, and (b) you can't cut defense. Other than that, swing ...continue reading "Let’s balance the budget"
The St. Louis County Library Foundation will host award-winning fiction author De’Shawn Charles Winslow at the Natural Bridge branch at 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 17, 2023. The Black History Celebration event is presented in partnership with December Magazine.
The Art of Water – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which incorporates water. The exhibit is free and will run from January 13 thru February
State data say the school's students have scored below state averages. It said it understands some academic improvements "will not be significant enough to gain the confidence of our sponsor and" state regulators.
A marijuana grow facility moved in the area of E. 23rd and Indiana last year, but a nearby drug addiction recovery center said there's been one big problem.
MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — A recent study suggests the most generous people in the state of Missouri live in one of the state's most populated counties. SmartAsset, a consumer-focused financial information and advice website, ranks St. Louis County as the number one most generous county in Missouri. The City of St. Louis ranked eighth. The study measured [...]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Bloomington family had quite the surprise Thursday when they discovered "King Julian," a ring-tailed lemur, hiding out in their garage. The family had heard suspicious sounds Wednesday night but didn't investigate right away. When they found the lemur, they reached out to the Illinois Conservation Police to rescue their surprise [...]
CHICAGO — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Patient and Provider Protection Act on Friday, granting additional protections to those seeking abortions or gender affirming health care in the state. State lawmakers approved the bill on Tuesday which, among other items, would shield reproductive and gender-affirming health care patients and providers from legal action originating across state [...]
For all the talk of the “Twitter Files,” as we’ve detailed, they’ve mostly been, at best, misleading, and frequently actively wrong. One of the big reveals, we were told, was that the Files were going to expose the political machinations of how Twitter banned former President Trump. And, indeed, Bari Weiss’s “Part Five” of the […]
Metallica has shared the single-day ticket details for the band's upcoming M72 tour. You may recall that the itinerary for the worldwide outing includes two concerts in every city, with a…