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PNC executives on what St. Louis must get right to advance its economy and ensure business success

3 weeks ago
As Michael Scully retires from his PNC regional president role and Matt Corcoran takes the helm of PNC’s business in St. Louis, these distinguished executives share their insights on advancing St. Louis’ economic and business success. Q: How long have you called St. Louis home? Michael Scully: I moved here in 1983 to begin my banking career and have never thought about living elsewhere. The civic-minded business community, quality of life and many cultural amenities make St. Louis such an amazing…
PNC Bank

Missouri Supreme Court upholds voter-approved paid sick leave law

3 weeks ago
Missouri’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved law expanding paid sick leave set to go into effect Thursday. It was a unanimous opinion but one judge dissented on the reasoning.  “This court finds there was no election irregularity and the election results are valid,” Chief Justice Mary Russell wrote in the opinion. Business groups have been fighting on two fronts to gut the law since it passed in November. Tuesday’s decision marks the failure of one front,…
Clara Bates

Attorney General Andrew Bailey demands records from Missouri abortion nonprofit

3 weeks ago
A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Missouri Attorney General’s subpoena seeking records from a nonprofit that assists women seeking abortions. Bailey’s office issued the subpoena to Missouri Abortion Fund demanding it turn over years’ worth of documents as part of a lawsuit his office filed against Planned Parenthood more than a year ago. The lawsuit is based on a video published by Project Veritas which depicts a man entering a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas City asking for help…
Anna Spoerre

Missouri House again votes to eliminate income tax on capital gains

3 weeks ago
Missouri lawmakers are playing tax cut tennis, and on Monday the state House served its latest offering when it narrowed the differences with the state Senate in a bill that helps wealthy taxpayers and some who are at the bottom of the income scale. The proposal is the smallest, in terms of revenue reductions, of several bills intended to cut taxes this year. It exempts long-term capital gains — profits on investments or property held for more than a year — from state income tax. It also boosts…
Rudi Keller

St. Louis Public Schools braces for possible funding uncertainty amid federal shifts

3 weeks ago
Saint Louis Public Schools held its first public forum Monday on the 2025-2026 budget for the district. There’s one thing they’re very concerned about right now, and that’s federal funding. SLPS Superintendent Millcent Borishade said federal funding makes up 13% of the district's budget, which may not sound like a lot, but it will have a big impact should it go away. To be more transparent as a district, Borishade and the financial office held a new style of public forum on the budget, encouraging…
Laura Barczewski