The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – It looked as if St. Louis was starting just another year, when news came that a mysterious…
Tag: Lacy Clay
Clay helps lead effort to rid Constitution of loophole for prison labor
NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced on Wednesday a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution…
States face pressure to root out race-based hairstyle prejudice
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A growing number of states are facing pressure to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture…
Cori Bush poised to reshape Missouri delegation
St. Louis Democrat Cori Bush pulled off one of the greatest upsets in congressional history this month when she ousted…
Progressives cite primary wins as sign of momentum shift
CHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Democrats celebrated two primary victories Wednesday, claiming the protests over George Floyd’s death and a renewed…
Cori Bush ousts Clay for Congress
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep.…
1,000 government workers moving to downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — More than 1,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture employees in St. Louis will move from a contaminated…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 27: In push to impeach, Clay takes on Trump and Pelosi
While Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., wants President Donald Trump impeached, Clay’s putative boss, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., does not.…