Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block Missouri marijuana legalization from ballot
A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational…
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Loop Trolley gets $1.26 million in federal funding through East-West Gateway
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments has approved a $1.26 million federal grant for Loop Trolley operations. The funding is…
Lawmakers ask Parson to add marijuana legalization to special session agenda
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and activists are calling for Gov. Mike Parson to include marijuana legalization on the agenda…
Governor calls tax cut plan a defense against ‘pet project’ spending by lawmakers
COLUMBIA — To pass a $700 million tax cut plan in a short special session, an important consideration is to “keep it…
Ex-alderman Collins-Muhammad pleads guilty in federal bribery case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The first of three former St. Louis aldermen accused in a federal bribery case has pleaded…
Activist sues to block recreational marijuana legalization from state ballot
An anti-drug legalization activist has filed a lawsuit arguing a recreational marijuana initiative petition was improperly certified by Missouri Secretary…
Collapse of private equity-backed Missouri hospitals mired employees in medical bills
The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell’s husband of 40 years died from bladder cancer.…
Why insulin is so expensive, with costs difficult to cap
(AP) — Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll…
Loop Trolley is running again through Oct. 30; rides are free
The Loop Trolley is officially back in service after Bi-State Development received final approval from the Loop Trolley Transportation Development…
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
(AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa,…
Loop Trolley will get weeklong test run, operator training
Safety testing and operator training are scheduled to be conducted on the Loop Trolley route daily from July 27 through…
Items with lead are easy to find at antiques shops, discount stores; they’re also toxic
A vintage military-style trunk she bought at an eastern Michigan flea market when she was a teenager became a staple…
Patients with epilepsy navigate murky unregulated CBD industry
In 2013, Tonya Taylor was suicidal because her epileptic seizures persisted despite taking a long list of medications. Then a…
Former nurses at Homer G. Phillips hospital file trademark lawsuit against developer
The name “Homer G. Phillips Hospital” is still spoken with reverence, not only by St. Louis’ Black residents but across…
Grain Belt Express announces expansion that means more clean energy for Missouri
Missouri will get five times the clean energy previously promised by the developers of the Grain Belt Express transmission line,…
U.S. House panel presses gun makers to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON — The chair of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform said Thursday that she had requested that…