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The GAO will evaluate the Defense Department’s management of the cleanup program, among other subjects, her office said.

After figuring in multiple pay-to-play schemes alleged by the feds, the city of St. Louis' development agency is seeking help from a consultant on "internal operational practices."

The stepfather of a man accused of beheading a pregnant Illinois woman is sharing his thoughts on the crime on social media.

On Tuesday, June 7, the St. Louis Business Journal held its first quarterly AdvanceSTL event examining the top issues preventing the region from achieving greater success. This first event focused on the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in St. Louis. During our own event with the St. Louis Business Journal in April and also in a recent article, I pointed out that nearly all of the biggest challenges identified by subscribers in the St. Louis Business Journal’s AdvanceSTL survey are…

As one of the St. Louis area's first food truck operators, Brian Hardesty recognized the value in a proposal to build a dedicated food truck plaza that would solve problems food trucks faced every day, like where to park.

In Southern California right now it's the season of mustard, a horrible invasive species that overruns our hillsides seemingly earlier every year. This year there were only a few weeks of early spring greenery before everything started turning yellow. Still, like nearly any plant, it can be made to look pretty.

The heat in St. Louis isn’t just brutal for humans, but for our furry friends, too. Due to the number of pets needing help during the heatwave, Stray Rescue St. Louis (2320 Pine Street, Strayrescue.org) has reached max capacity at its facility. The rescue told KMOV that the shelter sees a spike in dogs when extreme heat hits the area.

ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signed an executive order banning the use of no-knock warrants by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD). These warrants, which have earned nationwide scrutiny, allow law enforcement to enter an individual’s property without notification. “Public safety and policing must be responsive to the needs and concerns of the community,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones “This is an important step for our city and in line with action taken by municipalities across the country.” Prior legislation passed in the city in 2020 limited the use of no-knock warrants in drug cases. The executive order builds on top of previous efforts to prohibit the use of no-knock warrants. While SLMPD has not deployed no-knock warrants in the past year, this executive order strengthens the City’s long-term commitment to reimagining policing and building trust between community members and their police force.

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We’ve already discussed how the expected overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court may impact the debate on encryption, but it has a likelihood of impacting lots of other important tech debates as well. Senator Ron Wyden has written a thoughtful piece over at Slate, explaining how important Section 230 is in a […]

A group of current franchisees plan to open a new Sugarfire Smokehouse location this fall.

Today on TAP: As they keep counting votes in Los Angeles and elsewhere, last week’s claim of a backlash to criminal justice reform is disappearing.

Ringo Starr's All Starr Band recently postponed the last 12 concerts of the first leg of their 2022 North American tour after two members of the group -- Edgar Winter…

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Missouri Gov. Mike Person on Thursday signed legislation that will allow the state’s universities to be involved in securing endorsement deals for their student-athletes, a move that comes after the NCAA last year allowed college athletes to begin cashing in on their name, image and likeness.

The St. Louis County health chief who made headlines last year after he alleged he was physically assaulted at a County Council meeting, though video showed no evidence of any such encounter, will resign, effective Sept. 2.

The acting director of St. Louis County's Department of Public Health is stepping down this fall.

St. Louis startup Plastomics offers an example of how some of the region's largest companies can help elevate smaller companies. whether by having former executives take C-suite roles or hold seats on company boards.

The St. Louis Blues have launched several projects aimed at using technology to bolster how the National Hockey League franchise interacts with its fans. The team's partnerships with startups have proven beneficial to both companies.