Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical marijuana ownership records
The Missouri House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require state regulators to disclose ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana licenses…
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Appeals court rejects lawsuit challenging Missouri marijuana license caps
Missouri’s constitution gave state regulators the authority to limit the number of licenses issued to grow and sell medical marijuana,…
In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with HBCUs on vintage Black fashion styles
Prompted by George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, major retail companies touted their commitment to racial justice. Some publicly supported the Black…
Hopes fading for Missouri sports wagering bill to pass this year
The odds are growing longer on whether Missourians will be able to bet on Kansas City Chiefs games from within…
Heartbeat-tracking technology raises patients’ and doctors’ worries
If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with…
St. Louis Development Corp. offers roadmap to guide new investment in north St. Louis
Following Mayor Tishaura Jones’ commitment to invest $150 million in American Rescue Plan funds in north St. Louis, the St.…
Small businesses face IRS delays on top of tax headaches, pandemic woes
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge…
Natural gas pipeline’s future in doubt after SCOTUS rejection
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Spire Inc.’s appeal of a lower court’s decision that could close…
Time running short for dueling state marijuana legalization efforts
With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm…
Legislators weigh blocking COVID visitor restrictions at hospitals, nursing homes
State Rep. Ed Lewis had just hours to say goodbye. In March 2020, his mother, 89, had to go to…
Lawmakers look for path ahead on billions in restaurant, small business aid
WASHINGTON — Restaurants and other businesses that have survived more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions could see an infusion…
Efforts to make protective medical gear in U.S. falling flat
UNIVERSITY CITY (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly…
National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim
ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings…
St. Louis man gets 10 years in prison for coronavirus aid fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man with a long history of stealing and fraud convictions was sentenced Tuesday…
‘Sitting on a time bomb’: Mobile home residents at risk in red-hot housing market
WASHINGTON — Jon Zang walks his dog several times a day in his mobile home community in West Goshen Township,…
Senators seek higher tax on any profits from sports wagering in Missouri
If the Missouri Senate debates a sports wagering bill that passed the House last month, it’s likely to include a higher…