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Scaled-back income tax cut wins initial approval in Missouri Senate

2 years 9 months ago

The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who saw fiscal problems ahead and conservative members who wanted deeper cuts. The bill, which needs a final vote before it moves to the Missouri House, is a pared-down version of the $700 million tax cut […]

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Rudi Keller

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 9 months ago
This is phase two of my Andromeda Galaxy imaging. My previous attempt used 10-second exposures because that was the best I could do. Now, with autoguiding working properly, I was able to do a set of 180-second exposures on Sunday night. I let the camera run for about two hours, which gave me 40 frames ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

How to participate in Voter Registration Day

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan civic holiday. It is a national day of action to help U.S. citizens get registered to vote. “Over the last decade, National Voter Registration Day has stood as a testament to the broad-based,bipartisan support for voter registration as the cornerstone of our shared democracy,” [...]
Monica Ryan

Gold Star Mothers & Family Ceremony Coming Up in Jerseyville

2 years 9 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - This year’s Gold Star Mothers & Family Ceremony is scheduled for 2-3 p.m. Sunday, September 25, on the grounds of the Jersey County Courthouse, located at 201 W. Pearl St. in Jerseyville. A Gold Star mother/family is one that has lost a son or daughter in active service to the U.S. Armed Forces, and the ceremony is meant to honor those lost loved ones. Teresa Molloy-Burkman, a Gold Star family member, said it’s always “heartwarming” to see the community show their support. “It’s very heartwarming to see the folks that turn out to honor the mothers and the families of our fallen. It’s a different sort of Mother’s Day … it’s just a way to let folks know that you haven’t forgotten,” she said. “It’s an honor, but it’s not one you wish on everybody. Nobody wants to be a Gold Star family member, that’s for sure. But it’s an honor to remember, and it’s very humbling

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Missouri Mom Drains ‘Huge’ Pond to Find Son’s Remains

2 years 9 months ago
A Poplar Bluff woman says that on Saturday she did in two hours what local authorities hadn't been able to finish in seven years: bring her murdered son’s remains home. Butler County Coroner Jim Akers confirmed to the RFT that over the weekend, Edward Goodwin’s remains were recovered from a pond northwest of Poplar Bluff, near the intersection of State Highway T and County Road 572. Connie Goodwin, 57, tells the RFT that her family drained the unnamed pond themselves with rented machinery after five years of local law enforcement delaying a complete search of the pond.
Ryan Krull

LA County Sheriff Still Targeting Critics, Searches Home Of Civilian Oversight Board

2 years 9 months ago
Current Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villanueva campaigned with the promise he would clean up the literally gang-infested Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Once he took office, however, he just became part of the problem. Rogue units of deputies continued to freely operate, resulting in federal lawsuits, a bunch of whistleblowing, and [re-reads report] the […]
Tim Cushing