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Republican-led states all over the country are passing bill restricting transgender rights, particularly the ability for minors to access health care procedures like puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgeries. But Missouri may actually pass a less restrictive version of that idea, thanks to the fact that the Missouri Senate has a tradition of a strong filibuster. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum talks with Democratic Sen. Greg Razer of Kansas City about how the filibuster can reshape the debate over bills affecting transgender people.
Brush up on the history of the Mighty Mississippi while cruising the river. The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch have partnered with the Missouri History Museum to introduce a
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline. Narrated by the captain
This whole mifepristone business is just infuriating: The federal judge who could upend access to a key abortion medication seemed open on Wednesday to the argument that the drug had not been properly vetted and could be unsafe — claims the Food and Drug Administration and leading health organizations strongly contest. While the antiabortion group ...continue reading "Texas judge is close to banning medication-induced abortion"
Lawyers said the goal of the lawsuit is to ensure Ameren Missouri pays for the cleanup of the contamination and doesn't pass on the cost to St. Charles residents.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday asked a judge to set a June trial date in his case that seeks the ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Microsoft continues to make moves to get its purchase of Activision Blizzard past the various regulatory bodies that have voiced their concerns. While there are plenty of signs that the EU regulators are getting ready to approve the deal, there is still the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]
The city of St. Charles has retained two law firms to represent it in an anticipated lawsuit against Ameren Missouri related to contamination of the city's water well fields.
The latest hotness in inflation studies is to focus on inflation in the services sector. Why? Because that's what's highest right now, so it allows you to make a plausible argument that inflation is still a big problem and we need a nice, big recession to finally get it under control. For some reason this ...continue reading "A look at services inflation in February"