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Emily Manley: #BREAKING | St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is resigning from office. This comes after a quo warranto case filed by the attorney general to have her ousted and legislation is moving forward in Jeff City to allow the governor to…
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns, effective June 1
After months of calls, requests, and demands for her to resign, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is stepping down.
HDA Denver Office Flourishes with New Projects, Substantial Growth
In alignment with continued growth and expansion of the firm, HDA Architects’ Denver office has added several new projects to its roster in just under nine months. Spearheaded by industry veteran and Principal Angela Feddersen, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, projects range from large multi-family developments to exciting new retail establishments. Highlighting the project roster for […]
Colorado Finally Kills Dumb 2005 Comcast-Backed State Law Banning Community Broadband Networks
U.S. telecom monopolies like AT&T and Comcast spent millions of dollars and several decades quite literally buying shitty, protectionist laws in around twenty states that either banned or heavily hamstrung towns and cities from building their own broadband networks. Even in instances and areas where AT&T and Comcast have repeatedly failed to upgrade or expand their broadband […]
Ascension to shut down D.C. hospital campus services, cut bait on ‘healthy village’
Providence Health System, owned by St. Louis-based Ascension, has decided to cut bait on a long-promised but slow-to-deliver health care campus that would’ve replaced its now-defunct Northeast D.C. hospital.
All-staff meeting called at Kim Gardner's office Thursday afternoon
The meeting comes on a day the Jefferson City lawmakers say they've been discussing the potential resignation of Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner.
U.S. default could begin June 8 without agreement, top economist tells Congress
WASHINGTON — Unless Congress can strike a deal, the U.S. Treasury will likely default on the nation’s bills starting June 8, triggering major consequences for the economy, according to Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics. The risk assessment organization’s chief economist testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget Thursday and urged lawmakers to suspend […]
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McCarthy Prepares to Complete Final Transition to Helmets for All Employees and Trade Partners
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s largest 100 percent employee-owned construction companies and the nation’s safest commercial builders, is preparing to complete the transition from standard hard hats to helmets for all trade partners on the firm’s construction sites. This comes as an extension to McCarthy’s 2022 transition to helmets for its more than […]
Missouri lawmakers approve subsidies for music, film industry
The proposal could help an entertainment venue in Chesterfield.
Most recycling in St. Louis is not being recycled, officials say
Over-Budget Bids May Delay New Sidewalks in Edwardsville
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The city may push back more than $150,000 in sidewalk repairs after over-budget bids came in from area contractors already busy with long lists of projects. On Tuesday, Edwardsville’s Public Services Committee rejected one sidewalk contract while approving a second one. Bids for a sidewalk contract that uses 2022 Motor Fuel […]
Gardner resigns...?
Addressing the Source of the STL Region’s Challenges — Once and For All
From St. Louis Magazine: No one can say that great things aren’t happening in St. Louis. There is the excitement of St. Louis CITY SC’s inaugural season and the team’s new downtown stadium. There is investment and development everywhere, from City Foundry STL to the Armory STL, the $1.7 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new facility […]
Judge extends suspension of Missouri AG's transgender rule
A judge has extended her order barring enforcement of a unique rule pushed by Missouri's Republican attorney general that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy.
Judge extends delay of Missouri AG's transgender rule to July
Madison County: Westbound I-270 Lane Closures Begin May 5
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures, weather permitting, starting at 9 p.m. Friday, May 5. One lane will remain open at all times. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 8. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
Judge extends suspension of Missouri AG’s transgender rule
Liquidation auction at Chesterfield Mall over the weekend
Costco Business Center Under Construction in North STL County
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new Costco store is under construction in north St. Louis County, after the future store site traded hands for $15 million. A new Costco Business Center location at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Interstate 170, inside the I-170 Business Center office park in St. John, is […]
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