County prosecutor Bell sets virus vaccine example
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell received his second injection of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. The prosecutor…
Politics
Census data delay throws states into chaos
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau won’t be releasing population data needed to redraw state legislative and congressional district boundaries…
As gun deaths climb, Missouri lawmakers push to loosen laws
While Missouri continues to struggle with one of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country, Republican lawmakers are…
Aldermen eliminate partisan words in their rules
CITY HALL – The longstanding practice of identifying members of the Board of Aldermen by party is gone. The board…
Average new U.S. virus cases drop below 100,000
ATLANTA (AP) — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the…
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — HealthCare.gov’s market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up window as the Democratic-led…
On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida city…
Census won’t have redistricting data until end of September
The U.S. Census Bureau said Friday that it wouldn’t be delivering data used for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts…
Parson signs bill to OK $324 million for rental aid
Gov. Mike Parson signed into law Thursday legislation allocating $324 million in funding for rental assistance — part of the COVID-19 relief…
Reed says his experience would help him as mayor
CITY HALL – Lewis Reed sees his 14 years of experience as president of the Board of Aldermen as a…
Parson disputes complaints about St. Louis vaccine doses
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — An irritated Gov. Mike Parson defended on Thursday the state’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and accused…
Missouri could get $1.7 billion for Medicaid under U.S. House plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats are trying again to entice a dozen holdout states to expand Medicaid coverage with the…
State eyes federal funds to cover mistakenly paid unemployment
A legislative committee may have found a way to relieve all the debt of Missourians who were mistakenly paid too much from…
Vaccine rollout will expand soon, Missouri says
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Despite complaints about Missouri’s vaccination efforts, state health officials offered an optimistic outlook Wednesday, saying significantly…
Jaco: Neighbors, friends and co-workers turn on St. Louis seditionists
From an antiques store owner on Cherokee Street and a realtor from Holly Hills to a tech recruiter from Lake…
Senate resolution condemns 1852 Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court
For two brief periods of his life, Dred Scott was a free man. The first period of freedom began with…