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Recreational Weed is Legal In Missouri, Here’s What Comes Next

2 years 10 months ago
Whether you’re for it or against it — recreational weed will soon be legal in Missouri. The majority of Missouri voters said “Yes, we can(nabis)” on Tuesday and approved Amendment 3, an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in our state that will also provide legal expungements for those with certain marijuana-related offenses.
Monica Obradovic

Biden says midterm elections turned out to be ‘a good day’ for democracy

2 years 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that even though midterm election results have yet to determine which party will control Congress, Democrats had a strong night defending their majority in both chambers. Control of both the U.S. Senate and House remained unclear Wednesday as more than 50 House seats have not been called and […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Meth Kingpin Accused of St. Louis Kidnapping Found Guilty

2 years 10 months ago
A Kansas City–area drug kingpin, whose organization once distributed a kilogram of meth throughout the state every day, was found guilty in federal court of leading a criminal enterprise that, among other things, allegedly kidnapped and murdered two people from St. Louis. Trevor Scott Sparks, 33, is the 32nd person to plead guilty in connection to the statewide distribution ring.
Ryan Krull

Review: Bistro La Floraison Is the Embodiment of the French Experience

2 years 10 months ago
The French onion financiers served at Bistro La Floraison (7637 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-725-8880) are less a bite-sized bar snack than a cosmic wonder. Like a supernova that concentrates the energy of a massive star into a black hole's unimaginably small singularity, Chef Patrick Fallwell's financiers distill a universe of flavor into a single bite. A cylindrical, savory almond flour cake, roughly the diameter of a quarter, has the spongy, pleasantly sticky texture of cornbread.
Cheryl Baehr

RFT Asks: Will Missouri Ever Turn Blue?

2 years 10 months ago
Just over hours after the midterm elections finished, RFT caught up with Anita Manion, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, in-between a day jam-packed with media interviews. Manion discussed the election results, what stood out to her and what it all means going forward. It’s the afternoon after Election Day –– what is your first reaction to yesterday’s results?
Benjamin Simon

Dems Snatch Up Colorado’s Toughest Race

2 years 10 months ago
A Latina pediatrician running on protecting abortion rights, creating renewable-energy jobs, and expanding health care access beats a former state secessionist.
Jarod Facundo