This week we’ve been writing about California bill AB 2273, a dangerous bill that has effectively sailed through the California legislature with little pushback, because it’s wrapped up in “protect the children” language and no one wants to be seen as not wanting to “protect the children.” But, like so many bills that frame themselves […]
Katherine Pinner, the GOP candidate for St. Louis County executive, has dropped out of the race.
Chair of the Republican Central Committee of St. Louis County Rene Artman said Pinner notified the party Thursday night.
Artman said she was the one who accepted the call from Pinner, but Pinner did not specify a reason for dropping out of the race. She just told Artman she had a desire to do so.
According to Artman, Pinner missed the deadline to formally withdraw her candidacy, so she will have…
The new strategy puts the family-owned St. Louis-based grocery chain into the convenience store category, while pairing it with another of its more recent concepts focused on healthy food options.
An official music video for The Rolling Stones' 1967 U.K. single "We Love You" got its premiere Friday on the ABKCO label's YouTube channel. The visual is a restored 4K version…
A St. Louis County police sergeant has been chosen to run for a seat in the Missouri House representing Chesterfield and other western parts of the county.
Most protest activity targets government entities. So, it’s really no surprise that government entities prefer to target protesters. While most “free” nations won’t go so far as to introduce life sentences for protesting and/or fire a majority of local officials and replace them with handpicked loyalists, the general understanding is that protests targeting government entities […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership today released data from the first half of the 2022 air quality forecasting season. While the findings reveal no poor or “red” air quality days to-date, the need to continue taking steps to help clear the air remains important as we head into the final stretch of summer. To that end, the Clean Air Partnership continues to work collaboratively with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and other partnering organizations to inform people the way they choose to travel impacts the quality of air area residents breathe, while motivating them to modify commuting behaviors as often as they are able through the summerlong “Don’t Pollute. Switch Up Your Commute,” campaign. Over the past few months, the St. Louis region has seen its share of scorching temperatures and a related increase in the number of days when the air quality has reached moderate to unhealthy ranges. At the mid-point of the air quality forecastin
According to Penn Wharton, the distribution of benefits from President Biden's student loan forgiveness program looks like this: About three-quarters of the benefit goes to working and middle-class families. One-quarter goes to the upper middle class. Because it's paid for out of the general fund, which is mostly individual income tax receipts, the loan forgiveness ...continue reading "Raw data: Who benefits from student loan forgiveness?"
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, today announced the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) change in command. Colonel Sean M. Cormier is retiring from ISP after more than 26 years of service. On September 1, 2022, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Trame will be promoted to Colonel and will be the newly appointed DCI Deputy Director. “Congratulations to Colonel Cormier on his many years of distinguished service to the people of Illinois and thank him for his dedication,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “Colonel Cormier has been a true leader at ISP and his impact will live on through the officers he led under his command. As we celebrate our Centennial year at ISP, we welcome Lieutenant Colonel Trame into his new role as the Division of Criminal Investigation Deputy Director and look forward to his leadership as we enter our second century.” Colonel Cormier began his career with ISP in 1995, as a member of Cadet Class
After a ten-plus year drought, rapper Chingy is finally gearing up to release a new studio album. The artist born Howard Bailey Jr. released his latest single “Can’t Blame Me” today, the first track to be featured on his forthcoming album Chinglish.
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