On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, former Lake Saint Louis Mayor Jason Law discusses his bid for St. Charles County Executive. Law is squaring off against incumbent County Executive Steve Ehlmann and former Sen. Bill Eigel on Aug. 4.
ABC continues to send signals that it actually intends to fight back against Brendan Carr’s clumsy efforts to censor the network’s comedians and journalists. As Mike noted last week, the public had until Monday, June 22 to file public comment with the FCC about the agency’s ongoing censorship efforts. Part of those efforts have involved […]
St. Louis city leaders have finalized changes to a $1.4 billion budget, which includes $220 million for police and $637 million for the general fund, with the Board of Aldermen set to vote on it before next week's deadline.
Prime Day has started and huge deals are already live Prime Day is Amazon's biggest sale of the year — and this year, it arrived early. The four-day event is running June 23-26, a shift from the usual July dates. Prime Day 2026 kicked off at 12:01 a.m. PDT, with deals available on the Prime page and in [...]
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific electrical or fire safety standards. But critics have raised safety concerns, […]
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
St. Louis faces cultural stagnation amidst declining population and competition from suburbs. If we are to stop the city's population loss, a change of course is desperately needed.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Missouri State Rep. Tricia Byrnes is set to discuss proposed legislation aimed at increasing transparency and public involvement when projects like data centers are being reviewed. In a release, Byrnes specifically mentions the recently announced Google and Amazon hyperscale data centers set to be built in Montgomery County. Those projects were just [...]
City officials are hosting a neighborhood planning event to discuss the possibilities of redeveloping three sites in the Mark Twain I-70 Industrial neighborhood in north St. Louis, which could bring new jobs, modern facilities, and a cleaner, more connected neighborhood.
Daniel Neman writes: I feel like a wily old fish in a calm part of a stream. McDonald’s is casting its line toward me, and the bait is a hot apple pie.
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the US, and is a popular tourist destination, with visitors able to take tram rides to the top and explore the museum, while also learning about its historical connection to Route 66.
Hawley will ask Senate leaders to bring two of his proposals to a full vote, bills that political observers say may get strong resistance from Hawley's own GOP
For more than 40 years, Missourians have paid a small sales tax that supports state parks and soil and water protection programs. This year it is on the Aug. 4 ballot for a 10-year renewal. After barely passing the first time it was on the ballot in 1984, the tax has been renewed four times […]
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