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The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri’s Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state’s highest cancer rates.

A state law designed to prevent lawsuits that curtail public participation in government now explicitly protects the news media.

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum takes a deep dive into whether federal, state and local policymakers should regulate artificial intelligence. Rosenbaum talked with Oliver Roberts of the WashU Law AI Collaborative and STLPR's Kate Grumke about questions around intellectual property and environmental costs. Rosenbaum also talked with Congressman Mark Alford about why he supported defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

John’s kindness, generosity, and love for his family and friends will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew him. For information on the visitation and funeral visit O’Connell Family Funeral Home, Hudson, WI.

When the Techdirt community has had to hear so much about a single state’s education superintendent, you know something has gone horribly wrong. The horribly wrong in this case is Ryan Walters of Oklahoma. Walters appears to be doing some sort of combo-impression of Joseph McCarthy mixed with Donald Trump. In his role running Oklahoma […]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement saying that local police don’t want federal intervention, promising “we will follow the law and stand up for the sovereignty of our state.”

The man, George Herman Ruth, has the same legal name as baseball great Babe Ruth.

Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he's done in Washington, D.C., where he's deployed 2,000 troops on the streets.

ST. LOUIS - Arthur Dunlap, a 73-year-old air force vet, was in a state of shock during the May 16 tornado. “I didn't realize the real gravity until I thought about my neighbor's house sitting over here,” Dunlap said. The house next to Dunlap’s collapsed during the storm and is now leaning on his home, [...]

The victim was Gavin Schlarmann, 21. The crash took place Thursday afternoon.