As the varying criminal investigations continue and the path toward the Governor’s May trial unfolds, many of the players are the same from our initial update for a few weeks ago. However, as the investigations have moved forward, several other […]
Rep. English loved public service
I’ve had a bit of a heavy heart the past few days with the passing of former Rep. Keith English. Keith was a friend of mine. We talked politics countless times and raised a glass more than we probably needed […]
The Players involved in the Greitens investigation
As the criminal investigation into the Governor’s sex scandal has expanded into an investigation into dark money, coordination with a 501(c)(4) and the use of his charity’s fundraising list for political purposes, we decided to take a look at the […]
RELEASE: Report to Missouri Veterans Commission details major improvements at St. Louis Home following appointment of Interim Home Administrator
JEFFERSON CITY — The St. Louis Veterans Home on Monday reported major improvements in key areas of the quality of care provided to Veterans, increases in staffing levels, and a steep reduction in involuntary employee overtime. The presentation came during […]
RELEASE: Edgewell Personal Care announces agreement to acquire Jack Black, L.L.C.
ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ — Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) announced today an agreement to acquire Jack Black, L.L.C., a leading U.S. based luxury men’s skincare products company. Founded in Dallas, TX in 2000, Jack Black was an early pioneer and […]
How We Got Here: An anthology of controversies and conflict between the Governor and General Assembly
In light of the scandal gripping state government, a lot has been made of the relationship between the Governor and the General Assembly. We decided to pull together some of the relevant dates regarding recent scandals in state politics and […]
Spire rate case could signal change in precedent at PSC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Over the last 30 years, dating back to their days as Laclede Gas, Spire hasn’t litigated a rate case. However, after the Public Service Commission staff and Office of Public Counsel refused to settle on most […]
A retrospective on the 30-year career of the 55th Governor of the State of Missouri, Jay Nixon
Over the past couple weeks, our publisher Scott Faughn spent nearly 8 hours with Governor Nixon discussing every aspect of his career from growing up in DeSoto, to the State Senate, as Attorney General, and his time in the Governor’s […]
RELEASE: Zeel brings in-home massage service to St. Louis
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Zeel, the leading provider of on-demand, in-home massages, launched its service and massage membership Wednesday in St. Louis. Perfectly timed for holiday rest and recovery, St. Louis residents and visitors can now schedule on-demand massages to be delivered directly […]
RELEASE: New numbers show Missouri well below national average on pay gap
WASHINGTON — Missouri women now make an average of 79.4 percent of the weekly earnings of their male counterparts per new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. BLS Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman noted that the 2016 women’s-to-men’s […]