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Missouri legislators weaken regulations for hazardous waste, ‘advanced recycling’

2 years 8 months ago

Legislation weakening Missouri’s hazardous waste regulations and opening the door for “advanced recycling” will soon be on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.  With just hours left before Friday’s mandated end to the Missouri legislative session, the House took up and passed a bill stuck in conference committee negotiations that was vehemently opposed by environmentalists and pushed […]

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Allison Kite

Gov. Pritzker signs retail theft crime bill

2 years 8 months ago
CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill to impose harsher punishments on people who carry out organized retail crimes, including smash-and-grab burglaries. Pritzker signed the bill at Water Tower Place Friday morning. The bill creates stiffer penalties for ringleaders of these thefts and makes it a little easier to prosecute them. State officials said [...]
Erik Runge

Rehab St. Louis Celebrates Victoria Rose’s 10-Year Reign This Weekend

2 years 8 months ago
Before Victoria Rose’s Rehab St. Louis (4054 Chouteau Avenue) was the powerhouse dominating the eastern flank of the Grove, the space had long been home to more modest corner bars with narrower appeal. From the 1990s to 2004, it was Grandma’s Rainbow’s End, a sleepy but colorful place with an older, day-drinking clientele.
Chris Andoe

EU, UK, US Directly Accuse Russia Of Hacking ViaSat Satellites

2 years 8 months ago
For literally more than a decade researchers warned that global satellite telecommunications networks were vulnerable to attack. These attacks vary in nature but several allowed an intruder miles away to both intercept and disrupt satellite communications. In 2020 hackers again clearly demonstrated how these perpetually unresolved vulnerabilities were putting millions of people at risk. Fast forward to 2022 […]
Karl Bode

Daily Deal: OMNIA Q5 5-in-1 Wireless Charging Station

2 years 8 months ago
The OMNIA Q5 power station is specifically designed to support iPads, Apple Watch, iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Pencil simultaneously while providing optimum charging ability, and storage convenience with the necessary safety features in place. The charging station & the charging pad can be used separately. It’s on sale for $70. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered […]
Gretchen Heckmann

‘Seclusion kills’: Missouri lawmakers pass limits on hospital COVID visitor restrictions

2 years 8 months ago

Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri lawmakers sent to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk legislation that aims to ensure residents can access their family members in the face of visitor restrictions at hospitals. A House bill unanimously passed on the final day of the legislative session with 129 votes in support, and shortly after lawmakers […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Bill forcing Kansas City to put more money toward police heads to governor’s desk

2 years 8 months ago

The amount of funding Kansas City would be required to put towards its police department would increase under legislation headed to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The bill, sponsored by Tony Luetkemeyer, R- Parkville, raises the portion of Kansas City’s budget that must be devoted to the police department from 20% to 25% – a $65.2 […]

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Rebecca Rivas