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Mifepristone was not given special treatment by the FDA

2 years 7 months ago
Yesterday a friend asked if I wanted to comment on National Review's editorial about the national abortion pill ban.¹ I didn't, really. NR is, obviously, institutionally anti-abortion, and I didn't have much interest in reading a bunch of pro-life boilerplate for the thousandth time in my life.² But eventually my curiosity got the best of ...continue reading "Mifepristone was not given special treatment by the FDA"
Kevin Drum

Coming This Summer (Hopefully): St. Andrews Cinema Returns

2 years 7 months ago
Driving on I-70 West past Zumbehl, the outer road is littered with billboards and signs advertising their respective businesses, but one marquee has sat with its letters unable to announce much for years. That's all about to change. St. Andrews Cinema (2025 Golfway Street, St. Charles) closed for repairs in late 2019 after a fire rendered its theater unusable.
Jenna Jones

Vashon Center in tune with Jazz Institute, Black Radio HOF

2 years 7 months ago
The Vashon Center on the campus of Harris-Stowe State University was officially opened on Tuesday April 11, 2023, and was celebrated by former and current HSSU students, local elected officials, and community members who gathered at the remodeled center.
Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American

Napp Hosts Video Appearance With Banowetz To Discuss Motion To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Murder

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Timothy Banowetz, who is serving a 70-year sentence for the murder of attorney Randy Gori, had an appearance via video Thursday morning from Pontiac Correctional Center with Circuit Judge Kyle Napp. Banowetz has filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Banowtez entered a guilty plea in October 2021 to one count of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery. Judge Napp sentenced Banowetz to 70 years in prison in December 2021. Gori was found deceased at his Edwardsville home on Jan. 4, 2020. He died from multiple stab wounds. Gori's two children who were ages 15 and 13 were held captive and tied up at the time of the murder. The family had been out for dinner when they returned home and were met by Banowetz, who appeared to have a gun and forced them to the ground, then later in the house the children were tied up and Gori murdered. Banowetz was found later by law enforcement in the woods with blood on his clothing. Brian Brueggemann, Madison County State's

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Emergency rule seeks to limit access to certain procedures for transgender Missourians

2 years 7 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released details of an emergency rule Thursday seeking to make it harder for transgender children and adults to access certain medical procedures, calling them “experimental” and arguing they need “substantial guardrails.”  The rule, once filed with the Secretary of State, would be in effect from April 27 to Feb. 6, 2024. Citing the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act — a law intended to prosecute fraudulent business practices — Bailey’s office…
Annelise Hanshaw

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
Spring has sprung, and that means our front garden is in its glory. Not only do we get something nice to look at, but the cats get an even better playground than usual. Charlie in particular loves to scamper around, chase birds and butterflies, and then hop up on one of the rocks like a ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Ban on transgender care passes Missouri House, setting up possible clash with Senate

2 years 7 months ago
Differences between the House and Senate on how strict a ban on certain transgender health care should be could spell trouble for the proposals' chances as the Missouri legislative session nears completion. Leaders in both chambers told reporters Thursday they are pushing for their respective body’s legislation. The Senate passed a version last month that allows transgender minors currently receiving care to continue treatments and includes an expiration date for the ban on hormone therapy.…
Annelise Hanshaw

Ban on transgender care passes Missouri House, setting up possible clash with Senate

2 years 7 months ago

Differences between the House and Senate on how strict a ban on certain transgender health care could spell trouble for the proposal’s chances as the Missouri legislative session nears completion. Republican leaders in both chambers told reporters on Thursday that they wanted their versions passed and sent to the governor. The Senate passed a version […]

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Annelise Hanshaw

Emergency rule seeks to limit access to certain procedures for transgender Missourians

2 years 7 months ago

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released details of an emergency rule Thursday seeking to make it harder for transgender children and adults to access certain medical procedures, calling them “experimental” and arguing they need “substantial guardrails.”  The rule, once filed with the Secretary of State, would be in effect from April 27 to Feb. 6, […]

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Annelise Hanshaw

Historic Tree Removed From Edwardsville City Park Due To Safety Concerns

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A towering historic maple tree in Edwardsville City Park had to be removed on Thursday morning because of safety concerns. Mark’s Tree Service was hired by the city to bring the tree down and by lunchtime, all that remained was a stump. The tree has been in the eyes of the City’s Beautification and Tree Commission and Parks and Recreation staff for about five years and Sarah Cundiff, the chair of the commission, said they knew the tree was declining, but tried to keep it in the park for as long as possible. She said now because of all the people that visit City Park, it was “a safety concern" and had to be removed. “Given the size and length of the tree’s limbs and the number of people who pass through City Park, the city officials thought we would see limbs fall or the whole tree could tumble, so they decided this was the time to give the tree a graceful farewell,” City of Edwardsville spokesperson Cathy A. Hensley said. When Hensley

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Fox Hit With Sanctions For Withholding Information In Dominion Libel Lawsuit

2 years 7 months ago
It doesn’t look like Fox News is going to get away with badmouthing Dominion Voting Systems for weeks following Donald Trump’s unsurprising loss in the 2020 election. Evidence already handed over to Dominion in its libel lawsuit shows many Fox News executives — as well as anchors and commentators — were aware the claims were […]
Tim Cushing