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Evolving Weed Laws Led to St. Louis' Latest Decriminalization Bill

3 years ago

In 2018, attorney Bret Narayan stood before the St. Louis City's Board of Aldermen and urged the members to "strike at the heart of the two-tiered justice system that we have now" — and to approve a bill that would effectively legalize marijuana in St. Louis.

That bill would fail. But three years later, on December 13, Narayan watched as St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed into law the most sweeping cannabis decriminalization bill in the city's history.…
Danny Wicentowski

St. Louis City Partners With Rep Cori Bush for Direct Cash Assistance Program

3 years ago

Over 1,000 people have applied for the city of St. Louis’ direct cash assistance program since it opened on December 18, a press release from the mayor’s office says. St. Louis residents who are approved will receive a payment of $500.

In a press release, the mayor’s office announced more application clinics will be held to help those without internet access, as well as a partnership with Congresswoman Cori Bush’s “Congress in Your Neighborhood” program.…
Jenna Jones

Scheidt Guys Shine in MOBOT Blog Post

3 years ago
When our web editor asked me to whip up a batch of seasonal sustainability tips for Discover + Share, Missouri Botanical Garden’s blog, of course I had to include Buy Local! as a prime directive. Read the post. How to illustrate this point, bundled with a focus on energy efficiency? Who would truly value and serve my […]
Jean Ponzi

‘Ball of rolling fire and smoke’: Wildfires rip through north-central Kansas

3 years ago

PARADISE, Kansas — There’s almost nothing left of Deb Maupin’s home near Paradise in north-central Kansas — a bench on the front porch with nothing behind it but the concrete of the basement, now full of ash, scorched appliances where the kitchen was. Hers is one of more than a dozen families who lost their […]

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Allison Kite