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Florissant 2023 before City Council meeting

2 years 10 months ago

                    Florissant City Budget For 2023 at $43 Million; $17.1  Million in Reserve     By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council’s first October meeting (Oct. 10) was a short one, but the council did issue a proclamation and hold a public hearing. On the 2023 city budget The Council issued a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage […]

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Raw data: Wages for full-time workers

2 years 10 months ago
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, real wages have gone down for practically every occupation over the past year (Q3 to Q3). Here are the numbers for full-time workers: But wages have not gone down for every race and sex: Overall, wages for full-time workers have gone down about 1.4% over the past year.
Kevin Drum

Dear Lou: Peter Blumeyer, UMB Bank (video)

2 years 10 months ago
We’re thrilled to announced that UMB Bank is now an official partner of Beyond Housing's Once and for All effort. Watch UMB Bank – St. Louis President Peter Blumeyer share his vision of a stronger, more equitable and prosperous St. Louis, and read his full letter at onceandforall.org. Once and for All is an effort to address the root sources of the St. Louis region’s challenges by investing in the most under-resourced communities to move all of St. Louis forward. It is led by Beyond Housing,…
Beyond Housing

Union Repping Black Cops Endorses Mantovani in St. Louis County

2 years 10 months ago
The Ethical Society of Police has endorsed Republican Mark Mantovani in his attempt to unseat St. Louis County Executive Sam Page. In a statement released today, the ESOP said that the county is in "drastic" need of change and that transparency and accountability can't be "treated as optional" by elected leaders. The ESOP is a professional association comprised mostly of Black law enforcement officers.
Ryan Krull

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Has Really Bad Ideas About Section 230

2 years 10 months ago
Over the summer I got a copy of the new book from Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone, two formerly staunch 1st Amendment supporters who have apparently decided to go back on their earlier views, with a collection of essays by a variety of authors about “social media, freedom of speech, and the future of our […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Apple iPad 7 (Refurbished: WiFi Only)

2 years 10 months ago
This refurbished iPad 7 is an excellent choice for anyone who loves to read, surf the web, and play games. This 10.2-inch A10 Fusion powerhouse has a beautiful “Retina” display, is powered by a four-core 2.4GHz Apple A10 Fusion processor, and has up to 10 hours of battery life. With 8MP back camera, 1.2MP FaceTime […]
Gretchen Heckmann