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  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Missouri Meth Lab Seizures Hit New Record; State Leads Nation Again

    Confiscated meth equipment.​Once again, Missouri has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in the number of meth labs seized in 2011. Law enforcement uncovered 2,096 labs in Missouri last year, an increase of six percent over the 1,960 discovered in 2010. Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    House Transportation Bill Would Gut Metro Funding

    ​The US House of Representatives is scheduled to discuss today its version of the 2012 transportation bill -- a bill that could have major ramifications for the City and the counties.If passed, the bill, HR 7, states that mass transit would no longer automatically receive one-fifth of the fuel tax ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    $64 Million Parks Bond Bill Passes Board of Aldermen

    With funding now locked in, Forest Park should see steady improvements over the next couple of decades.​The Board of Aldermen passed today two bills that would lock in current funding and send an additional $64 million in city bonds to St. Louis parks. By passing the bill before the end of the ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Hundreds Flock to Jay Nixon's Downtown Fundraiser

    ​Daily RFT didn't get an invite* to Governor Jay Nixon's fundraiser yesterday, but apparently hundreds of other people did.A source in attendance tells Daily RFT that an estimated 600 people arrived last night at the Renaissance Grand downtown to support Nixon in his bid for re-election. David Pea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Sinquefield Donates $1.3 Million to Let Voters Decide; Files Lawsuit Against State Officials

    ​Rex Sinquefield has done it again. On Monday the St. Louis financier opened up his wallet and donated $1.3 million to Let Voters Decide, the campaign committee he's bankrolling that seeks to repeal Missouri's state income tax. Such gifts are not uncommon for Sinquefield. Last October he cut a sin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Lawsuit Filed Against Latest "Fair Tax" Proposals

    Lawuit: Ballot language provides bad road map for voters.​Missourians for Fair Taxation last week filed a lawsuit attempting to change the ballot language for two recent proposals that will ask voters to eliminate state income tax in favor of higher sales taxes in Missouri.The group -- composed of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Study: "Fair Tax" Would Cost Missouri $2.5 Billion, Reduce General Revenue By a Third

    Latest analysis predicts dire consequences of "fair tax."​The Missouri Budget Project is out with a new study that it says shows that several "fair tax" proposals for Missouri would cost the state billions. The report suggests that the efforts of financier Rex Sinquefield to replace Missouri's inc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Mississippi River Bridge Project Employment Disparity Stings for African American Community Hit Hard By Recession

    "I myself don't choose to be a third generation welfare mother. I want to work in the field that I'm trained in," says Dent.​Tiama Dent is a single mother of two children and a graduate of the Illinois Department of Transportation's Highway Construction Preparatory Training program. The eight-w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Sarah Steelman and the "Clean Super Committee" Petition

    Can Sarah Steelman ride the anti-Washington wave all the way to Capitol Hill?​Republican Senate candidate Sarah Steelman has weak fundraising, subpar name recognition, and a primary opponent who has gained support from the seemingly powerful conservative wing of the party. Her only weapon may be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Let's Face It -- Youth Anti-Smoking Campaign Kicks Off in St. Louis County

    St. Louis County is nagging teens to give up the cancer sticks already.​Since the beginning of the year, the county's been quietly working on an anti-tobacco campaign aimed at St. Louis teenagers.On Tuesday -- which is, not coincidentally, "World No Tobacco Day," because these days they have a day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    James Norvell Fitch Jr.: Quick Shop Owner Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud

    T.R. Corner Store at 3935 S. Grand​James Norvell Fitch Jr. of Florissant was sentenced to eighteen months in prison yesterday and ordered to pay back $400,000 for allowing fraudulent food-stamp transactions at two quick shop/delis he owned and operated in St. Louis between 2006 and 2008. Fitch, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Missouri Lawmakers Want to Derail High-Speed Train

    The passenger train route from St. Louis to KC as seen today and the foreseeable future.​Republican legislators today rejected an attempt to place into the state budget a provision for high-speed rail linking St. Louis to Kansas City. Last month, Governor Jay Nixon announced that Missouri would bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Illinois' Big Free Money Giveaway!

    image via​Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is a wealthy man. Right now he's sitting on about $1.5 billion that he just can't wait to give away...to you! OK, there are a few catches, but aren't there always? But here are two good things: It won't cost you any money and you won't have to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Federal Funding Cuts Could Hurt St. Louis' China Hub Project

    Did our China hub just get grounded?​The House of Representatives today passed an FAA Reauthorization bill that could thwart efforts to create a trade hub with China at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The bill includes funding for the Airport Improvement Program that currently allocates $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    St. Louis Gets $550,000 in Aid for Bike and Pedestrian Trails

    ​Governor Jay Nixon was in St. Louis yesterday to announce that the region would soon receive more than $550,000 in federal grants to build and improve its trail system for bicyclists and pedestrians. The money comes via the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which applied for, and was awar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood Passes in the House

    Imperiled.​After a heated, three-hour debate last night, the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon passed an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood by a vote of 240 to 185. The Senate, which retains a slim Democratic majority, is expected to vote on the measure in the coming weeks.The Pence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    U.S. House Voting to Defund Planned Parenthood

    Rep. Mike Pence doesn't want you to have these.​As soon as today or tomorrow, members of the U.S. House of Representatives could approve bills to strip Planned Parenthood and other reproductive care centers of federal funding. Such a move would leave millions of low-income women nationwide without ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    University of Missouri, Other MO Colleges, Hit By Veterans' Lawsuit

    War is hell; trying to pay for college tuition in Missouri ain't all that easy either.​A group of military veterans is suing trustees at the University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University and the Moberly Area Community College, alleging that the universities systematically overcharged ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2011

    Leaf It Alone: What can be done to stop the thievery of agave leaves?

    War is hell; trying to pay for college tuition in Missouri ain't all that easy either.​A group of military veterans is suing trustees at the University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University and the Moberly Area Community College, alleging that the universities systematically overcharged ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Sales Tax Could Reach 10-13 Percent If Rex Sinquefield Has His Way

    Something like that.​Financier Rex Sinquefield, via his attorneys, filed nine initiative petitions Friday with the Secretary of State's Office calling for the elimination of the state income tax. Before being placed on the November 2012 ballot, the petitions would require signatures from two-third ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Missourians Are Schizophrenic About Earmarks

    Image via​Our state can't get its story straight.  Yesterday, The New York Times' unpacked the debate over earmarks (are they good or evil?) by focusing on the St. Louis experience. Here's a quote from our mayor, Francis Slay, on Senator Kit Bond's love of federal $$$ and how Bond corralled i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Lucky You: You're Worth $34.75 in Earmarks This Year

    image via​We all know that our junior senator, Claire McCaskill, is outspoken about the need to eliminate earmarks and pork barrel legislation. Of course, this doesn't mean that all of Missouri's congressional delegation ascribes to this same kosher view of government spending. (No pork, get it?)C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Senate Debate: Carnahan Goes for the Jugular; Blunt Dons His Teflon Suit and Counterattacks

    ​Robin Carnahan wasted no time going after her Republican opponent, Roy Blunt, in the first face-off between the two candidates yesterday. Sporting an aqua-marine blouse, Carnahan leaned on the dais during her two-minute opening statement and blasted Blunt with allegations made in her campaign ads ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Jennings Turns Over Police to County Cops; Department Misused Federal Funds

    ​One down, dozens more to go. This week the Jennings City Council voted to turn over the reins of its police department to St. Louis County law officers. The move followed the revelation that Jennings police misused tens of thousands of dollars in federal funds to be used to conduct DWI checkpoint ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Lady Gaga Can't Save "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

    Image ViaLady Gaga at Monday's rally.​Missouri Senator Kit Bond joined his Republican colleagues and three Democrats yesterday in defeating a defense spending bill that would repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy allowing gays to openly serve in the armed forces. (Sen. Claire McCask ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    India's Wheat Surplus Rots While Country Continues to Suffer Malnutrion

    With half of its child population malnourished, India has more wheat than it can store, which could lead to global food inflation. The Associate Press reports that India has no place to store a wheat surplus that could feed 210 million people. Instead, 17.8 million tons of wheat is rotting in the el ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Loop Trolley: A Piece of Cake

    RFT photo​Loop impresario Joe Edwards held a press conference this morning outside his Blueberry Hill restaurant to celebrate yesterday's awarding of a $24-million federal grant for his latest dream: a trolley connecting Delmar Avenue to Forest Park. On hand today for the ceremony were Congressmen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Cents Less: Budget Cut of $7 Million Would Cost Missouri $38 Million in Federal Funds

    Bill would send $38.7 million in federal funds down the crapper.​A budget bill making its way through Jefferson City could have a devastating impact on child care in Missouri.  Legislators in the Missouri House are looking to balance a projected $500-million budget gap for fiscal 2011. In so ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    The Good Doctor: William Chignoli, who spent the last decade constructing a safety net for local Hispanics, recently turned 70. But he's far from retiring.

    Bill would send $38.7 million in federal funds down the crapper.​A budget bill making its way through Jefferson City could have a devastating impact on child care in Missouri.  Legislators in the Missouri House are looking to balance a projected $500-million budget gap for fiscal 2011. In so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Missouri Stem Cell Advocates Hail Obama's Executive Order But Say Fight is Far From Over

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008

    Paul McKee's Yard-Maintenance Update: Mow Your Own Lawn, Mister!

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    Update: Mow Your Lawn, Mister McKee?

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    Mow Your Lawn, Mister?: A squadron of youth is set to cut the grass for north-side land magnate Paul McKee. On your dime!

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007

    Missouri Senators Bring Home the Bacon

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2006

    Catwalking for Cats and Dogs

    flickr.com/photos/dogwelderI don't see the evil here. You?The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama's executive order on stem-cell research when the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures sent out an e-mail blast praising the president for his support. The order, signed Monday morning, remov ... More >>

  • News

    September 5, 2001

    Terminal Lethargy

    Is UM-St. Louis to blame for Bi-State's failure to build a much-needed garage?

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Fight

    Even before the military started shelling, Washington University hoisted the white flag

  • News

    August 23, 2000

    Unhealthy Relationship

    John Ashcroft gets a shot in the arm from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, as well as other lobbying groups opposed to a true Patients' Bill of Rights

  • News

    November 10, 1999

    OUR OLD HOMETOWN FIGHTER PLANE

    John Ashcroft gets a shot in the arm from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, as well as other lobbying groups opposed to a true Patients' Bill of Rights

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    A Frightening Talent for Politics

    John Ashcroft gets a shot in the arm from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, as well as other lobbying groups opposed to a true Patients' Bill of Rights

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