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First Bank opens branch in north St. Louis community center

3 years ago
"On a personal finance level, it will help residents with their banking needs; they'll have something that's close," Stacy Clay, First Bank's Midwest retail lead and director of community affairs, said of the new branch in an interview. "But also at a higher community development level, having a financial anchor in the area positions us to partner with developers and other folks who may be interested in doing redevelopment in that area."
James Drew

Rams settlement money moved into higher-yielding account

3 years ago
The hundreds of millions of dollars that the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority (RSA) got from a settlement in the Rams relocation lawsuit was moved to a higher-yielding account Thursday while the three parties continue to debate how to divide it. In a joint statement Friday, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said the money had been moved to a "flexible, low-risk account at Commerce Bank, in…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Hartmann: A Strong Yes for a Weak Amendment 3

3 years ago
If they had asked me to draft Amendment 3 to legalize marijuana in Missouri, it would have read as follows: "All persons 21 years of age or over shall have the right to possess, cultivate, obtain, purchase or sell marijuana, subject to taxation by the state. All statutes interfering with those rights by the state, or its political subdivisions, are hereby repealed.
Ray Hartmann

The destructive power of the ‘fifth estate’

3 years ago

In today’s environment, one could argue that social media has become a primary source of information just as much as the traditional press — regardless of whether the content is reliable or not. The press, free from government control and oversight, has long been referred to as the fourth estate because of its watchdog role […]

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Janice Ellis