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What to do with the Loop Trolley?

2 years 8 months ago

Having watched every publication use the Loop Trolley as clickbait, I wade into this conversation with some trepidation. I have a complex view of the Loop Trolley as it sits garaged today. On the one hand, I think the Loop Trolley should never have been built as a heritage streetcar. I can’t help but look […]

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Tony Nipert

Hartmann: Missouri Cancels COVID-19

2 years 8 months ago
Governor Mike Parson apparently stumbled upon a genie to end the year 2021. After two years of trying next to nothing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 16,000 Missourians, the governor pivoted to a new strategy: wishing it away.…
Ray Hartmann

GOP lawmakers renew effort to bar Planned Parenthood from Missouri Medicaid program

2 years 8 months ago

After the issue ground legislative work to a halt last year, Missouri Republican lawmakers plan to renew their efforts to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving taxpayer dollars when they return to the state Capitol this week. More than half a dozen bills have been filed so far that aim to strip abortion providers or their […]

The post GOP lawmakers renew effort to bar Planned Parenthood from Missouri Medicaid program appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Tessa Weinberg

Missouri’s marijuana legalization efforts should learn from the legal hemp industry | Opinion

2 years 8 months ago

Marijuana reform in Missouri has been a hotly contested topic since at least 2016, as thousands of entrepreneurs and commercial entities have competed for access to commercial licensing. In 2018, the New Approach Missouri campaign won the support of 66% of Missouri voters to put a medical marijuana program into the state’s Constitution. In 2020, […]

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Michael Desmond

January 3, 2022 - Asian population growth

2 years 8 months ago
The Asian population in the St. Louis region increased significantly between 2010 and 2020, according to the most recent Census. Most of the growth is concentrated in St. Louis and St. Louis and St. Charles counties. In St. Louis County, Asians now account for nearly 5% of the total population. Who is deciding to move here and why?

Poinsettias can become yearlong houseplants

2 years 8 months ago
Q • I always throw away my poinsettias after the holidays, but I was thinking about keeping one as a houseplant this year. Can I keep them all year round, or do they die after flowering?
By Aaron Lynn-Vogel Missouri Botanical Garden