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St. Louis Board of Aldermen Approve Redistricting Map

2 years 9 months ago

The Board of Aldermen passed a fourteen-ward redistricting map today. With 28 votes of approval, the map now heads to Mayor Tishaura Jones’ desk for either a final approval or veto.

Just after the vote was recorded, Board President Lewis Reed gave the aldermen a round of applause, calling the moment historic.

“When you think about what you’ve just done in terms of cutting the wards in half and you all were able to put your differences aside and get this bill done for the betterment of St. Louis, that’s just awesome,” Reed said at the meeting.…
Jenna Jones

Ameren to shutter Rush Island coal plant by 2024 following Clean Air Act violation

2 years 9 months ago

Ameren will shutter a Jefferson County coal plant found in violation of federal clean air laws rather than install what it says are expensive pollution controls, the company announced Tuesday.  The St. Louis-based electrical utility will close the Rush Island Energy Center, built in the mid-1970s, by the spring of 2024, if not sooner. Ameren […]

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Allison Kite

Missouri revenue to hit record $11.4B in coming year, estimate from Gov. Parson shows

2 years 9 months ago

Missouri revenue collections will record another $1 billion surplus this year and a growing economy will produce record receipts in the coming year, data released Tuesday by Gov. Mike Parson’s office shows. Parson and legislative budget leaders released estimates for revenue in the year that begins July 1, 2022, showing revenues are expected to total […]

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Rudi Keller

17-Year-Old Detention Center Escapee Struck and Killed on Interstate 70

2 years 9 months ago

A 17-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center in September was killed this morning after being struck by a car on Interstate 70.

The events leading up to the death began around 8:30 this morning when the victim was a passenger in a car being driven by a female headed north on Broadway, near downtown.…
Ryan Krull