State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about a ballot item that could bolster his office’s ability to invest the state’s money.
Fitzpatrick is a Republican who was easily elected to a full four-year term last year. He was appointed to his post in 2019 after spending about six years in the Missouri House, including a lengthy stint as House Budget Committee chairman.
The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to rule quickly on a lawsuit seeking to expand Medicaid. That decision will impact future ballot issues, the state budget and the amendment process.
My blog posts about Jamestown Mall are few. In 2011 a poll followed by the poll results with a few thoughts. In 2016 I posted that it had been two years sine the mall permanently closed. My 2011 visit was done while the mall was open, I arrived via MetroBus ...
St. Louis-based filmmakers joined St. Louis on the Air to talk about their newest film "Liberty", which was shot in in south St. Louis and Troy, Illinois.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's latest clean energy plan would phase out coal-burning plants by 2035. Environmentalists are optimistic, but some city leaders are skeptical.
Mission Taco Joint and Nudo House STL‘s Qui Tran have brought back The PHO KING TACO ! Last available in 2014, The “Pho King Taco” uses @PhoKingQui ‘s family recipe for Vietnamese five spice pork and is topped with pickled carrots, cucumber serrano salsa fresca, and cilantro on a flour tortilla. A portion of all […]
Missouri Supreme Court judges have heard arguments in a battle over Medicaid expansion.
Three women are trying to gain access to the health care program. Their attorneys reject an argument that the women can’t sign up because the legislature did not appropriate funds.
The new documentary "Rural Children in Crisis: Access to Missouri Oral Care" highlights disparities in dental care for children in rural Missouri — and what needs to be done to prevent young kids from experiencing tooth decay.
Guest host Rod Milam explores an exhibit at the Missouri Botanical Garden called "Grafting the Grape: American Grapevine Rootstock in Missouri and the World."
St. Louis County is planning to announce a COVID-19 vaccine incentive program this week. It is also encouraging residents who might have been exposed to the Delta variant to get tested immediately.
On June 12, Larry Giles passed away at the age of 73, after a struggle with leukemia. He was known as decent, honest and tough. On top of that, Giles was, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently put it, “the man who saved St. Louis.” In this episode, STLPR's Shula Neuman talks with two of his friends and colleagues.
EncoreSTL is a collective of performance artists and creatives located here in Dutchtown at Thomas Dunn Learning Center. They produce live theater performances as well as digital media with a mission to impact and transform communities.
Health officials throughout Missouri are preparing for another potential surge in coronavirus cases. They say there isn’t much that can be done to stop the spread if the Delta variant gains a tighter grip on areas with low vaccination rates.
Sample Soulard Sunday Sunday, July 18 Sample Soulard Sunday returns July 18 as part of Soulard’s Bastille Weekend. Gather friends and eat, drink, explore your way across historic Soulard. 18 bars, restaurants and other neighborhood businesses are set to participate, offering dozens of delicious options – as well as beautiful summer patios on which to …
BASTILLE WEEKEND: Parade and Beheading Saturday, July 17 Soulard celebrates our unique French heritage with a return to Bastille Day, honoring the peasants who rejected the monarchy by “gathering the mob.” The walking parade is part of the neighborhood’s Bastille Weekend 2021 celebration. The parade begins 4pm on Saturday, July 17 at the Cat’s Meow …
St. Louis Public Radio's Jonathan Ahl talks with Emma Klues of Great Rivers Greenway and Trailnet's Kevin Hahn about some of their favorite trails. Listeners share their suggestions, too.
The brainchild of Walter Parks and his wife, Margo, the July 16 event just behind their backyard promises both traditional and modern interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century European music and dance. A wide range of artists are adding their talents to the bill.
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