Government
Massive sinkhole opens in downtown St. Louis, interstate closedDrivers heading into downtown St. Louis may have to rethink their route after a massive sinkhole opened beneath Interstate 44 over the weekend. The gaping… Read More
Culture
Missouri data center fight at the heart of Sen. Hawley’s speech warning of AI threatA battle over a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence data center near St. Louis has moved to the national stage. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, used the ongoing political upheaval in… Read More
Culture
‘Making St. Louis safe again’: FBI violent crime crackdown a ‘huge shot in the arm’ for local policeThe 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
Courts
Missouri middle school teacher denied bond on child molestation chargesA judge in Jefferson County, Missouri, denied bond Wednesday for a middle school special education teacher facing multiple felony charges related to inappropriate sexual contact with… Read More
World
Watch: Iranians in U.S., Iran celebrate attack on Islamic governmentIranians in New York and Los Angeles paraded in the streets Sunday to celebrate the reported elimination of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Celebrants danced and waved Iranian… Read More
Public Education
DOJ demands St. Louis special schools ban ‘seclusion and restraints’ after ‘gross violations’The U.S. Justice Department notified a Missouri school district Monday that its seclusion and restraint practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 21-month investigation into the Special School District… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendent’s flagrant misuse of public funds, audit findsSt. Louis Public Schools is “on a path to bankruptcy” after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a recent… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools begins year without enough buses to get students to class(The Center Square) – Bus transportation on the first day of school often has problems or miscommunication on new bus stops, changes in routes from last year and late arrivals. Read More
Public Education
St. Louis public schools grapple with board squabbles, audit requests after superintendent’s leave of absenceThe St. Louis mayor has requested an audit of the city’s public schools one week after the furlough of its superintendent, even as school board members… Read More
Public Education
‘Concerns’ acknowledged after St Louis Public Schools superintendent’s sudden leave of absenceThe St. Louis Board of Education has placed its school superintendent on an abrupt leave of absence weeks before the school year, citing concerns after her brief one-year tenure. Superintendent… Read More
Missouri
City of St. Louis taking senior tax-freeze applications, county still preparing(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis is ready to handle the property tax freeze for seniors while St. Louis County is making preparations for the process. Missouri… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis joins other cities in raising school taxes while student achievement fallsShould public schools raise taxes to cover payroll, even amid failing test scores? That’s apparently what the St. Louis Public Schools district is considering: raising property taxes $6 million annually… Read More
St. Louis
Disconnected nine years ago, St. Louis seeks proposals for new red-light cameras(The Center Square) – Approximately nine years after the City of St. Louis discontinued using cameras to catch drivers running red lights, it’s accepting proposals for more advanced technology. Board… Read More
Missouri
Settlement gives pandemic remote workers tax refund from City of St. Louis(The Center Square) – Taxpayers who worked remotely during the pandemic and paid earnings taxes to the City of St. Louis are eligible for a refund, according to a settlement. Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Chamber criticizes, City of St. Louis praises inaction of General Assembly(The Center Square) – The state’s largest business advocate criticized the Missouri legislature for failing to advance its priorities during the 2024 session while the state’s second-largest city praised inaction. Read More
Opinion
Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in our communitiesOver the last four years, progressive advocates pushing to defund the police have gotten their wish as resources have moved away from policing, toward social work, while making it more… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri counties begin senior property tax freeze as legislators review revision(The Center Square) – Two of Missouri’s largest counties and the city of St. Louis started the process for implementing property tax relief for senior citizens as the Missouri Senate… Read More
Courts
Former St. Louis principal pleads guilty after using school funds to hire a hitman to kill pregnant girlfriendA former principal of a Missouri middle school pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony charges related to a 2016 murder-for-hire conspiracy fueled by school funds. Cornelius Green stole $2,500 from Carr… Read More
Kansas City, Uncategorized
Report: Pension liabilities sink financial ratings for St. Louis, Kansas City(The Center Square) – Pension liabilities contributed to poor ratings for Missouri’s largest cities in a report by Truth in Accounting, a nonprofit organization devoted to examining the fiscal health… Read More