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In the National Enquirer’s universe, Joe Biden is unhinged and demented

2 years 9 months ago
Back in the day I used to tell people that if they wanted to understand a particular segment of the working class they needed to read supermarket tabloids. Aside from the endless celebrity gossip, the tabs embraced a political view that I'd call not ideologically conservative, but "common sense" conservative. That is, it was stuff ...continue reading "In the National Enquirer’s universe, Joe Biden is unhinged and demented"
Kevin Drum

Grand Reopening Celebration Marks Completion of New Merchants Bridge

2 years 9 months ago
The 133-year-old Merchants Bridge celebrated its official grand reopening September 15, following the completion of a landmark $222 million project to replace the vital artery that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis. Dating back to the 1890s, the Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak as a bridge crossing across the […]
Dede Hance

St. Louis Union Membership Grows, Bucking National Trend

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Nationally, union membership continued to decline in 2021, falling by nearly 5% from 2020. However, this didn’t translate to the membership at the largest unions in St. Louis. The Business Journal’s annual list of the largest St. Louis-area labor unions, ranked by membership, showed that the top 24 unions reported […]
Dede Hance

Construction Begins on Solar Panels in Maryland Heights

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Residents visiting the Maryland Heights Community Center this fall may notice some new developments. The city has partnered with Ameren Missouri to install solar arrays in the parking lot at no cost to the city. “Creating a more sustainable city has been a focus for Maryland Heights, so taking advantage of […]
Dede Hance

VIDEO: Forum Drone Surveys Site for Proposed “Lighthouse Point” Riverfront Project

2 years 9 months ago
Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC surveyed the site of “Lighthouse Point,” a proposed 67-acre, $325M mixed-use development on the Mississippi River in North County.  The site is located at 11000 Riverview Drive near the new Saint Louis Zoo campus being built on the former Pipefitter’s complex. […]
Tom Finan