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Missouri attorney general launches investigation into St. Louis transgender center after whistleblower report

2 years 9 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced an investigation into allegations made by a former employee of a St. Louis transgender care center, and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for a federal investigation. In a statement Thursday, Bailey said his office has been investigating the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital for two weeks after a whistleblower contacted his office. He said he was announcing the investigation after an article written by the former…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Orchid Show

2 years 9 months ago

Experience a beloved tradition in a brand-new space as the annual Orchid Show returns in its new home in the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center’s Emerson Conservatory.   For most

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Alderman Joe Vaccaro's Campaign Lit Is a Little Too Relatable

2 years 9 months ago
Typos, it's sad to say, are as common in campaign literature as they are in journalism. Find us a guy running for public office, and it's almost certain a pubic office isn't far behind. But the campaign literature of Alderman Joe Vaccaro, now running for reelection in the city's 4th ward, is in a class of its own.
Sarah Fenske

Southwest Illinois Is Ready To Shine In 2023

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - With tourism on the rebound in southwest Illinois, it is now time for the region to shine in 2023, Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau announced at the bureau’s annual Tourism Summit held today at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. Speaking to a sold-out venue of over 370 attendees, Jobe noted that while 2022 saw an increase in travelers and traveler spending in the region, the addition of new tourism products and strong destination marketing will be key to growth in 2023. The Bureau also presented a series of awards to businesses in Collinsville, Edwardsville, Alton and Grafton as well as former State Senator Rachelle Crowe and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Why does tourism matter?” Jobe said during his presentation. “Our regional economy depends on tourism – it means thousands of jobs for our residents, millions in economic activity for businesses and millions more in local taxes to our communities.

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U.S. Senate panel debates safety net spending in upcoming farm bill

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee quibbled Thursday over spending on crop insurance and ad-hoc disaster relief, previewing potential fights in the 2023 farm bill. Legislators of both parties emphasized their support at a Thursday hearing for better funding programs that protect underserved producers, and accounting for future natural disasters […]

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Adam Goldstein

New U.S. House weaponization panel to probe FBI, IRS, ATF

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged the GOP lawmakers running the new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government to work with them on genuine oversight investigations that weren’t political or focused on leveling grievances. Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said during the panel’s first hearing that the subcommittee “could conceivably […]

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Jennifer Shutt