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Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for Heartlander News based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Government
Missouri mayor, councilmen face recall election in ongoing AI data center fight

A political shakeup over a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence data center has escalated in an eastern Missouri city, where petitioners secured enough signatures to trigger recall elections for the mayor and… Read More

June 2, 2026
Courts
Court clears way for Missouri income tax elimination vote in August

Missouri voters are one step closer to deciding whether to eliminate the state’s individual income tax after a court rejected a legal challenge aimed at blocking the measure from the August ballot. Read More

June 2, 2026
Culture
‘Making St. Louis safe again’: FBI violent crime crackdown a ‘huge shot in the arm’ for local police

The FBI and police from the St. Louis region have removed dozens of dangerous fugitives from the streets, showcasing the power of federal resources to fight crime. The two-week crackdown called Operation… Read More

May 29, 2026
Courts
Illinois mom files federal lawsuit after school district secretly transitioned her child behind her back

An Illinois school district is facing a federal class-action lawsuit over claims it secretly transitioned a minor student’s gender identity at school. The mother of a high school student enrolled in Community… Read More

May 26, 2026
Government
Missouri voters to decide in August whether to eliminate state income tax

Missouri voters will decide the fate of four constitutional amendments during the upcoming primary election on Aug. 4, including one to eliminate the state’s individual income tax. Gov. Mike… Read More

May 22, 2026