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Poll from Democrat strategy group shows Republican Hawley with only a 46-to-42% lead over Democratic challenger Kunce. The poll has about 5% margin of error.

Thursday 11/09 Funny Business This week, more than 100 comedians will launch a takeover of St. Louis for Flyover Comedy Fest, a laugh-filled comedic invasion stretching across several venues and 30 separate events.

The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether the state’s move to block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements was constitutional — the second time in three years the issue has reached the state’s highest court.  After the state legislature voted to block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements last year, the organization […]

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The Eagles' ongoing The Long Goodbye tour just got even longer. The band has just added seven more shows to what they say is their "swan song." Presales start November 15 at…

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Treasurer's note: In honor of Veterans Day this coming weekend, the majority of this newsletter is devoted to our nation’s veterans. We all owe them a great debt of gratitude. I frequently talk about how much fun my job is. I get to make money for the state. I get to help families save for college and retirement. I get to return hundreds of millions of dollars in missing money to our residents. But there is no greater honor than the 10 times I have reunited veterans or their loved ones with Purple Heart medals that have been left in bank safety deposit boxes and turned over to my office. Part of that is because Veterans Day is important in my family. Over the decades, my family has kept alive the memories of Uncle Doug and Uncle Walt. April 28, 1968, is an important day for my family. It’s the day my parents were married. It’s also the day Amel Douglas Royalty, my Aunt Bev’s husband, was killed by an enemy mortar in Vietnam. She found out two weeks after the

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Students at Ranken Technical College had a scare Wednesday afternoon following a report of shots fired near the campus.

Last week we wrote about our comments submitted to the Copyright Office’s request on copyright and AI. We tried to make it clear that copyright had no place in the data that is used to train AI, and that computers simply consuming data shouldn’t require any kind of special copyright protection or licensing. It’s not […]

The move announced Tuesday follows significant public backlash over pollution concerns.

Canvassers in Missouri will need to submit roughly 170,000 voter signatures by May to make either the August or November 2024 ballot.

St. Louis's vibrant culinary scene is about to make a star appearance on the silver screen as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. The screening is scheduled for November 15 and is set to last for 30 minutes.

A small Missouri city’s attempt to “intimidate and silence” a critic violated both her First Amendment rights and the Missouri Sunshine Law, a judge ruled Tuesday. Edgar Springs, a town of 200 in southern Phelps County, must pay a nominal fine of $150 to Rebecca Varney for banning her from city hall for four years, […]

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Blair Ledet had the honor of starting the festive musical journey with Mariah Carey's timeless hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." 

For singles looking to shape their future and meet a potential partner, St. Louis might have something to offer.

Today on TAP: Democrats ran the table yesterday, but does that portend good news for 2024?

Astra Taylor discusses her new book about how modern capitalism undermines social stability.

The city's short-term rental applications and permit system will launch by the end of 2024, according to a release from Jones' office.

Planned Parenthood was back before the Missouri Supreme Court Wednesday, seeking to stop state lawmakers from defunding the organization for a second time in three years.