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Corruption Showdown: Verizon, SpaceX Square Off Over Cell Phone Unlocking

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Earlier this year I noted how the Trump FCC, at the direct request of wireless phone giants, destroyed popular phone unlocking rules that would have made it easier and cheaper to switch wireless carriers. The rules, applied via spectrum acquisition and merger conditions after decades of activism, required that Verizon unlock your phone within 60 days […]
Karl Bode

Wak’a Garden

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Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins

Senate Republican primary carries stakes beyond southwest Missouri

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Before Curtis Trent can try to run the Missouri Senate floor, he has to win reelection in southwest Missouri. Trent, a Springfield Republican seeking his second term in the state Senate, is also running for majority floor leader — one of the most powerful jobs in the Capitol and a position that could shape the […]
Jason Hancock

It’s possible to end corporate influence in politics

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More than 15 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests. As a result, a small group of ultrawealthy donors have skewed the political system to their advantage — and today, social scientists link the […]
Sonali Kolhatkar

Warm and muggy, rain chances ramp up late week

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ST. LOUIS - We’re enjoying a break from the big heat, but our weather continues to be muggy. Once again Tuesday, we’ll watch for some pop-up afternoon showers and storms, especially south of metro St. Louis. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s Tuesday. Any showers fade as the sun sets. Mostly clear overnight, [...]
Angela Hutti