St. Louis’ population dropped 2.38% from July 2021 to July 2022, to 286,578, according to census estimates. St. Louis County and the overall region also lost residents but outer suburban areas continued to gain.
Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign. The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are [...]
Missouri Democrats argued Thursday that restrictive language barring the state from spending tax dollars on diversity and inclusion initiatives threatens to close charter schools, interrupt delivery of medical services and could even force the Capitol Building to go dark. Each of the 13 bills spending $45.6 billion to run state government in the year beginning […]
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State lawmakers on Thursday voted along mostly party lines in favor of a proposed $45 billion state budget blocking funding for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Adam Wainwright has spent a lot of Opening Days on the mound (six to be exact). For his final one as a player, he drew an assignment he has never had for a St. Louis Cardinals home opener.
Geezer Butler has debuted the cover of his much-anticipated memoir, Into The Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath—And Beyond, which is being released June 6. “After spending my entire life creating memories, to…
The St. Louis region will add more than 81,000 jobs between 2020 and 2030, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Here’s a look at the highest-paying jobs with the most projected openings.
The campaign, dubbed “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy,” aims to remind people it's a crime to buy a gun for someone who can't legally buy their own firearm, a maneuver often called a "straw purchase."
The network’s members set a goal of increasing the amount they spend this year on payroll and procurement in the 22 ZIP codes by 10%. Payroll is for Black and Hispanic residents and procurement for businesses owned by people of color. If that goal is met, it would represent a projected $50 million increase in direct investment, said Stefani Weeden-Smith, director of the Anchor Action Network.
The startup's software, which connects students with employees, wants to give students of all backgrounds the ability to path out their careers and engage with colleges, universities and the military.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House on Thursday approved a bill packed with Republican energy priorities meant to counteract the Biden administration’s approach and boost U.S. oil and gas production. Numbered H.R. 1 as a signal that energy policy is the House majority’s top legislative priority, the bill includes a package of GOP proposals, ranging from reforming the […]
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