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Congresswoman Cori Bush is now a married woman

2 years 9 months ago
Her team released a statement sharing that she tied the knot in February to Cortney Merritts, a U.S. Army veteran, and a security professional. They dated before Bush decided to run for Congressional office, and Merritts is not employed by…
St. Louis American staff

Ron DeSantis reverses epic tax screwup in signing ceremony today

2 years 9 months ago
A few weeks ago I reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn't through with Disney. After eliminating Disney World's special taxing district in an act of revenge, he now planned to reinstate the district but with a board appointed entirely by him. It seemed as if DeSantis was taking further revenge, but not everyone thought ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis reverses epic tax screwup in signing ceremony today"
Kevin Drum

COVID lab-leak followup: Nobody else buys the new DOE intelligence

2 years 9 months ago
Yesterday I passed along the news that new intelligence had persuaded the Department of Energy to support the COVID lab-leak theory with "low confidence." That was from the Wall Street Journal. Today the New York Times has the same story but adds this: While the department shared the information with other agencies, none of them ...continue reading "COVID lab-leak followup: Nobody else buys the new DOE intelligence"
Kevin Drum

Daily Deal: Scrivener 3, The Go-To App for Writers

2 years 9 months ago
Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators, and more. Scrivener won’t tell you how to write—it simply provides everything you need to start writing and keep writing. Scrivener makes it easy to structure ideas, write a first draft, […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Raw data: Rents are shrinking, but still have a ways to go

2 years 9 months ago
The Wall Street Journal reports that rents are falling. And indeed they are. Here's the Zillow ZORI index through January: Rents peaked in August and have been falling ever since. The February numbers will be out shortly and will probably show that rents have almost completely reverted to their pre-pandemic trend. That's good news, but ...continue reading "Raw data: Rents are shrinking, but still have a ways to go"
Kevin Drum

Alleged Cult that Bought Nelly's House Eyes 284-Acre Boeing Campus

2 years 9 months ago
The alleged cult that in 2021 bought a Wildwood mansion from Nelly is now trying to buy a 284-acre property in Florissant where Boeing used to operate its Leadership Center. According to an individual familiar with the Kingdom of God Global Church's business dealings, the organization is attempting to take out a $25 million loan in order to purchase the sprawling property, which until the fall of 2020 was used by Boeing for corporate retreats and training.
Ryan Krull

Fentanyl, Heroin Possession, Other Charges Filed in Jersey County

2 years 9 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Three Jerseyville individuals and one Granite City individual faced a wide range of charges in recent weeks, including possession of fentanyl, heroin, and meth, as well as charges of driving on a suspended license and providing a false name to police. Stephanie N. Choat, 36, of Jerseyville, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, specifically “less than 15 grams of a substance containing heroin,” a Class 4 felony. Choat was also charged with unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle (a Class A misdemeanor) and driving on a suspended license (a Class A misdemeanor). The incident occurred on Feb. 19, and Choat’s bail was set at $10,000. She pleaded guilty to the heroin possession charge, but the other two charges were dismissed as of Feb. 23. She was ordered to obtain a drug/alcohol evaluation before her sentencing hearing, which is set for March 27. More information about this case can be found on the Jersey Count

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