stLouISTA Swing-Seat Candidate Runs Against Corporate Power
Will Rollins, campaigning against a long-serving Republican, is waging much of his race by fighting money in politics and corporate concentration.
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Renewed Iran Nuclear Deal on Life Support
America and Iran should get the deal done despite obstacles, but the influence of Israel and Saudi Arabia continues to undermine American national interest.
St. Louis’s Architectural “Atrocity”
St. Louis has certainly been blessed with architectural beauty, but not every building to rise in our city has been greeted with open arms. When completed in 1888, Olive Street’s 10-story Fagin Building was so shocking one national critic branded it “the most discreditable piece of architecture in the United States.” St. Louis architect Charles …
Is Business Just Business? The Questions We’re All Asking About Decide’s Ties to Alt-right
"Online advertising is everywhere. And, —even the annoying ones with the clickbait headlines or dramatic claims about cures your doctor will hate— those ads are likely the backbone of the way your favorite websites make money.
You read their content, click their ads, and that click becomes cash.
And not just for the website you’re on. But for the companies which placed those ads using algorithms to automatically spread them at vast scale across the internet."
- Danny Wicentowski, reporter for St. Louis Public Radio
In this brief but informative podcast episode from St. Louis On the Air, another journalist discusses LockerDome's business with the Alt-right; and gets straight to the ethical concerns on every startup founder's lips:
If you're making money, where do you draw the line? Should you even draw a line?
Jackie Gagan of Ballwin, MO
Jackie Gagan of Ballwin, MO joined the Real Rock Army today
Gateway to Pride Exhibit
LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or
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California-based company takes over operations at South City Hospital
A California-based company has taken over operations of South City Hospital, formerly known as St. Alexius Hospital.
Gasoline prices just keep falling and falling
I decided to make up for my sloth last week by posting gasoline prices a little early this week. Here you go: Gasoline was down nearly another nickel last week, though the price declines are starting to flatten out. You may be wondering if President Biden's executive order to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum ...continue reading "Gasoline prices just keep falling and falling"
St. Louisans are keeping track of loved ones in hurricane-battered Puerto Rico
Centene to pay $166 million to Texas in Medicaid drug pricing settlement
It’s the biggest known payout by the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over its drug pricing practices.
Private equity sees the billions in eye care as firms target high-profit procedures
As private equity groups are swarming into aging America’s eye care, the consolidation is costing the U.S. health care system and patients more money.
Another soccer match canceled at the new St. Louis stadium due to damage
A second game will now not be played in downtown St. Louis’s new Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium.
Proposal calls for new bars in certain downtown areas to close by 1:30 a.m.
Pay a traffic ticket recently? Your money may not have made it to the right place
A portion of every ticket you pay is supposed to be forwarded from the municipality to a special police training fund. It’s Missouri law. FOX 2 discovered Pine Lawn has not been sending that money since at least 2016.
Just waited on hold for 911 for over 5 minutes
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MoDOT closes eastbound lane on Dunn Road as part of I-270 project
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has closed the eastbound lane of Dunn road Monday morning to make way for new on and off ramps on Interstate 270.
'We want some justice': Legal advocates say 6 people have died at downtown St. Louis jail since April
After taste and smell complaints, St. Charles says water is still safe to drink
FOX 2 calls on VA after disabled veteran has trouble getting help
Paul Bargowski’s life took a horrific turn in April 2011. That’s when the Army veteran lost his foot in an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan.