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Texas Legislature Convinced First Amendment Simply Does Not Exist
Over the past two years, there has been a concerted push by state legislatures to regulate the Internet, the likes of which has not been seen since the late 90s/early aughts. Content moderation, financial relationships between journalists and platforms, social media design and transparency, “national security,” kids being exposed to “bad” Internet speech—you name it, […]
St. Louis circuit attorney taps Centene exec to serve as interim community outreach director
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has hired Centene executive Keith Williamson as interim director of community engagement, a position in which Williamson has agreed to serve on a pro bono basis while searching for a permanent hire.
Williamson is chief charitable giving officer of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) and president of the Centene Foundation. That’s a position he was appointed to in 2020 after serving for 13 years as the health care company’s general counsel.
“Keith’s ability to…
Medicaid Decentralization Is a Disaster
Today on TAP: The state-level administration of America’s insurance of last resort means millions are losing coverage.
Woman Faces Unlawful Possession Of Methamphetamine Charge After Arrest
GOLDEN EAGLE - At 4:05 p.m. on June 15, 2023, at law enforcement officials with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Golden Eagle Ferry Road, Golden Eagle in Calhoun County. Subsequent to an investigation, a passenger, Stacey L Habermehl, age 49, of St. Charles, Mo., was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Habermehl was arrested without incident and transported to the Jersey County Jail. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.
NHL Insider: If this St. Louis-raised talent is traded, Blues could be a suitor
If the Blues explore a trade for Clayton Keller, they would not only bring on a local kid, but someone who is still nearing his prime years and could immediately slot into a top-line setting.
Tough Second Half Leads to 3-1 Defeat for St. Louis City SC
Nashville SC boasts the top defense in Major League Soccer along with one of the league's best players, 2022 MLS Most Valuable Player Hany Mukhtar. At the same time, St. Louis CITY SC faced a talented Nashville team without numerous key players.
You Might Want to Ditch Your Desk to Be an Electrician
From Fast Company: When UX designer Bianca Pasternack applied for a design job this spring at a company working on climate change, she got a rejection email saying that they’d had 3,000 applicants. At the same time, she kept hearing about the massive shortage of electricians who are necessary to help the country decarbonize. She […]
State board OKs money for Brickline urban trail in St. Louis
A plan to connect St. Louis’ new professional soccer stadium and Harris-Stowe State University with a pedestrian path received a $2 million infusion of state cash Tuesday.
Businesses are still shutting down at pandemic rates [UPDATE: OR ARE THEY?]
New business formation was up 0.4% in May compared to April. It was up a respectable 3.5% since last year. But that's not super interesting. A longer term look is: Note that this is not net business formation. It doesn't account for businesses that were shut down during the pandemic. Nonetheless, new businesses were obviously ...continue reading "Businesses are still shutting down at pandemic rates [UPDATE: OR ARE THEY?]"
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Addition Planned at Viking Woods Housing Complex
From Leader Publications: Jefferson College officials will raise tuition next school year as part of its fiscal year 2024 budget, which was approved June 8. The budget also includes a large capital project – an addition to the Viking Woods housing complex. The college’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the budget, which runs […]
St. Charles County Secures $15.7M for Flood Buyouts
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Officials are hoping to use millions in federal grant funding to offer voluntary buyouts to up to 100 homeowners in St. Charles County, but residents’ responses have been mixed. The county is slated to receive $15.7 million in funding from the Housing and Urban Development’s disaster relief fund to compensate residents […]
Judge: Missouri AG had ‘absolute absence of authority’ to question abortion initiative cost
In a scathing denunciation of Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s legal arguments, a Cole County judge on Tuesday set a 24-hour deadline for the AG to certify a fiscal note summary for an abortion rights initiative petition. Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected every claim of authority made by Bailey for refusing to accept State Auditor Scott […]
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KISS’ Gene Simmons looks anything but menacing riding in little yellow cart backstage
KISS is currently on the European leg of their End of the Road Tour, and while you may think it’s hard for the band members to get around in their elaborate…
Missouri judge orders end to GOP officials' standoff over proposed abortion rights ballot measure
A constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will move forward after a judge broke a standoff between two Republican officials that had halted the process.
The New War on Bad Air
From New York Times: In January 1912, in the depths of a New York City winter, an unusual new apartment complex opened on the Upper East Side. The East River Homes were designed to help poor families fend off tuberculosis, a fearsome, airborne disease, by turning dark, airless tenements inside out. Passageways led from the […]
Apartment Complex Planned at Former Creve Coeur Nonprofit
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis development company most known for its industrial work is proposing a new apartment complex in St. Louis County. TriStar Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, which is connected to TriStar Cos., plans a 218-unit apartment complex on on a nearly 19-acre property in unincorporated St. Louis County, near the […]
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