A $5 million gift from philanthropists George and Carol Bauer to Washington University in St. Louis establishes a named deanship for the School of Medicine. This deanship recognizes and perpetuates the distinguished leadership of the school’s previous deans. Their collective […]
General Assembly approves of bill aimed at improving breast cancer detection
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill that would add digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis to the definition of low-dose mammography screening has been given final approval by the General Assembly and awaits the Governor’s signature to become law. Rep. Dean […]
Governor’s defense proposes timeline, recommends committee follow ‘hallmarks of due process’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the special session to explore potential disciplinary action against Gov. Eric Greitens days away from starting, the embattled governor wants proceedings to mirror a criminal trial. A letter sent by Edward D. Greim, partner at […]
Shell companies’ may have been used to conceal Greitens’ donors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Emails turned over to the House investigative committee by Michael Hafner after a second subpoena reveal that “shell companies” appear to have been established to conceal the identities of donors to Gov. Eric Greitens gubernatorial campaign. […]
Clayton Township Democrats to pick favorites in federal, state and local races
With more than 20 Democrats running for office in nine federal, state and local seats, the Clayton Township Democrats will pick their favorites Tuesday night. About 30 candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Missouri Senate, Missouri House, St. Louis County, Executive, […]
Greitens’ lawyer files police report accusing investigator of perjury
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens talks to reporters outside the Civil Courts Building after charges of invasion of privacy against the Governor were dropped in St. Louis on May 14, 2018. Prosecutors said that Greitens had taken an explicit photo of […]
St. Louis County Police Department investigating homicide in Riverview
The St. Louis County Police Department is on the hunt for information regarding a shooting homicide in the City of Riverview that happened on Monday. According to police, officers from the City of Riverview Police Department around 11:00 a.m. responded to […]
Former student makes stop in St. Louis during bike trip across the U.S. to raise awareness on the educational system
Adrian De La Vega is a man on a multi-mile mission. Two weeks ago, the former student from Indiana University set off on a journey to raise awareness on the educational system with nothing more than a few personal items — […]
U.S. Supreme Court decision paves way for sports betting in Missouri
WASHINGTON — Missouri has the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports, following a Monday decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down a federal law that barred sports gambling in most states. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was […]
RELEASE: Coalition of Illinois utilities opens doors for diverse suppliers in 2017
IUBDC members buy $1.25 billion in goods, services from minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses Charter members of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) spent a combined total of more than $1.25 billion on goods and services provided by minority-, […]