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Claims made by campaigns for and against a constitutional amendment undoing Kansans’ right to an abortion look like descriptions of two different realities. The Value Them Both amendment, according to proponents, reverses the state’s “nearly unlimited ‘right’ to abortion.” The campaign’s website says “every reasonable regulation of abortion in Kansas may soon be struck down.” […]

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by Byard Duncan, Anjeanette Damon and Sarah Smith

On billboards, postcards and signs nailed to telephone poles, a familiar proposition appears: Businesses will buy properties no matter how much work they might need.

Selling to these buyers can sometimes be a good option for a homeowner. But some experts have referred to certain aggressive uses of this sales practice, which frequently involves senior citizens, as “equity theft.”

If you’ve had experience with a company or buyer promising fast cash for homes, our reporting team wants to hear about it. We’re particularly interested in accounts from people who have sold — or almost sold — their properties; people who have worked for, or been affiliated with, a house-flipping company; and advocates who have represented upset sellers. (We’re less interested in stories about incessant mailers and phone calls.) If you have something to share, please do so using the form below.

Marian and I flew to France in mid-May and came home in early June. Everything went smoothly: the flights were on-time, everything was hassle free, and lines were short. Were we just lucky? Or did we pick the right time to go to Europe? Whatever it was, the Wall Street Journal reports that things sure ...continue reading "Airline CEOs should probably all be fired"

Cyndy lived in Chesterfield for years, so she keeps me posted on what’s opening and closing in the area. She was especially excited about Westchester, the spiffy, new restaurant that opened last January. So Off We Went It was noon-ish when we arrived and the place was jumping. I usually prefer sitting outdoors, whenever possible,... 

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The above video is from the St. Louis Cardinals. LOS ANGELES - Albert Pujols received a much-deserved consolation prize at the 2022 Home Run Derby Monday night. St. Louis native, actor Jon Hamm, was at the event held at Dodger Stadium. He was down on the field before it got started talking with the players [...]

The biggest spender in the Missouri Senate race is a political action committee that won’t disclose its donors until Wednesday. Show Me Values PAC, which is running ads opposing former Gov. Eric Greitens, was formed June 2 and told the Federal Elections Commission it intends to file monthly reports. Every candidate and other outside groups […]

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In August, St. Louis voters will decide on a $160 million bond measure for upgrades at the city's schools...but that's only a portion of what its schools need to fix their buildings.

The Saint Louis Zoo's WildCare Park is set to open in 2027.

Nearly three days later, St. Louis police still don't have answers about a deadly hit and run Friday night on South Grand. Investigators haven't released the victim's name or the driver's. But neighbors along that stretch of South Grand say they do know one thing for sure: it was only a matter of time. "I was not surprised that it happened," South Grand Community Improvement District Executive Director Rachel Witt said. Witnesses told KSDK that an SUV went through the red light at South Grand…

As we’ve long noted, the Trump era attack on net neutrality was one of the more grotesque examples of regulatory capture and corruption in Internet policy history. The rules, which imposed some very modest restrictions on giant telecom monopolies to prevent them from abusing market power, were very popular among consumers of all political stripes. […]

The LA Times reports on CoreLogic's latest report on Southern California housing prices: The region’s six-county median sale price was $750,000, down from $760,000 in May....Although median prices tend to peak in the summer, the average increase from May to June was 1.78% over the last decade....The last time prices fell from May to June ...continue reading "Housing prices drop in Southern California for the first time in a decade"

Amtrak is increasing service across Missouri. Starting Monday, Amtrak is back to offering two daily round trips from St. Louis to Kansas City. The "Missouri River Runner" will once again offer morning and afternoon departures from both cities. Amtrak cut back to one daily round trip in January, after federal relief funds ran out. The General Assembly approved $13 million in funding to restore service. The River Runner also passes through Kirkwood, Washington, Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia,…

Lucas Kunce’s unorthodox approach has attracted national attention as a potential model for how the party could win in the heartland.

Are Hispanic voters abandoning the Democratic Party? Fox News and the Wall Street Journal want you to think so, but Gallup disagrees: Gallup's best mechanism for tracking political inclinations over time is political party identification, a measure included in all Gallup surveys for decades....The results show that Americans' party identification swung dramatically toward the Republican ...continue reading "Raw data: Hispanic support for the Democratic Party"

The St. Louis Zoo will share several renderings and updates of guest experiences and animals at their WildCare Park Tuesday, July 19.

The Saint Louis Zoo says it's likely to offer various safaris, "glamping," an observation tower and a museum at its WildCare Park in North County, now set to open in 2027 at a cost of $230 million.

BJC health system tries to fill today's shortages and tomorrow's baby boomer patient influx with up to $55,000 in nursing school tuition — with a three-year work pledge.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Lucas Kunce’s life story seems built for a populist Senate campaign in Missouri.  He grew up in a modest neighborhood in Jefferson City where a local grocer let his mother float checks when his family couldn’t afford the bill. He attended Yale University on grants, came back to Missouri for law school […]

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Couple of big items in the recent news about electric vehicles (EVs) means I’ve got to stop procrastinating on several posts about EVs, specifically EV charging. Most EV owners charge at home, overnight while sleeping. The sore subject of EV charging for renters and home owners without off-street parking is ...