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A Deep Dive On Tuesday’s Election Results In The Show-Me State

4 years 8 months ago
In conversation with UMSL's Anita Manion and St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, we dig into some of the biggest local and statewide races and issues voters weighed in on this fall — and what to make of the results. We also talk with Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush and with STLPR reporters Jonathan Ahl and Jaclyn Driscoll.

In 2020, St. Louis Mediation Project Is A Lifeline For Tenants, Landlords Alike

4 years 8 months ago
KaDrea Harrison doesn’t particularly enjoy asking for help. So when she was unable to work because of COVID-19 and fell behind on rent earlier this year, she hesitated telling her leasing office. But now she’s glad she did, because it was quick to direct her to something called the St. Louis Mediation Project. Elad Gross is the outreach coordinator for the partnership.

How To Foster Civic Engagement With Kids On Election Day

4 years 8 months ago
While most voters head into the voting booth alone, all 50 states allow parents or guardians to bring their kids with them to the polls. Nareissa Smith, an attorney and teacher with the St. Louis-based company, Varsity Tutors, says this is a good practice because it's a learning opportunity and it gets kids excited about civic engagement.

Naturalist Graphic Novel Updates Rockstar Biologist Memoir

4 years 8 months ago

When E.O. Wilson, one of the greatest biologists of all time, wrote his memoir Naturalist in 1994, could he have imagined his work illustrated to reach a 21st century visual audience? Today, he does!

      

KDHX host Jean Ponzi flips the cover with conversation and full-color VIEWS of the new graphic adaptation of Naturalist (November, 2020 - Island Press), in a special KDHX Earthworms Live edition with guest Jim Ottaviani, author of this evolution of a science classic.  

What did it take to translate the work of a lifetime into comic form? Ottaviani's comic writing opus spans almost every scientific discipline! Earthworms digs into his Naturalist collaboration with illustrator C. M. Butzer and the book's legendary subject, with rigor, humor and plenty of ants.

Please strongly consider buying Naturalist, and any other publications, from your local independent bookstore!

THANKS to Earthworms tech team: Andy Coco, Andy Heaslet, Jon Valley and Ronnie Wisdom for hatching out this Earthworms Live!

Related Earthworms Conversations: Rule of Five, Landmark Enviro-Case from Supreme Court (June 2020)

One Health for People, Animals, Earth - Dr. Sharon Deem (June 2020)

Nature's Best Hope? Entomologist Doug Tallamy says WE are! (February 2020)

Tennessee Williams Festival Makes Radio Plays Of His Classics

4 years 8 months ago
“I really wanted to do something for our audience that would take them away from their computer,” the festival’s executive artistic director, Carrie Houk, explains. Radio seemed the perfect medium, and indeed, she and other organizers, including Brian Hohlfeld, are finding that the playwright's dialogue translates well to it.

Last Landlord & Rehabber training and support for tenants

4 years 8 months ago

On October 27, the last Landlord and Rehabber Training of 2020 was hosted jointly by TGNCDC, North Newstead, and the Vacancy Collaborative.  Nuisance Abatement and Eviction was the session topic. Speakers shared alternatives to eviction, provided an overview of the City's problem properties unit, explained the eviction process, and outlined the eviction moratorium due to COVID-19. You can request access to the video at this link until Nov 10th, review the handouts, and fill out a post-video survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card, sponsored by TGNCDC.

If your tenants are behind in rent due to Covid-19, help them complete the CARES Act application for rent assistance.  Be proactive!  There is supplemental information required for the application that only the landlord can provide. Rental assistance payments are sent directly to the landlord.  Here are Covid-19 Resources for Housing Providers and Renters.

The Landlord & Rehabber training series is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration.

Dana Gray

News Update: Greater St. Louis, Inc.

4 years 8 months ago

Contact: Laurna Godwin lgodwin@vectorstl.com 314-210-8115 St. Louis Private-Sector Led Economic Development Organizations Agree to Combine to Drive Inclusive Economic Growth Greater St. Louis, Inc. Will Double-Down on Commitment to Job Creation & Equity ST. LOUIS, October 29, 2020 – In a transformative move designed to drive inclusive growth for St. Louis with a unified voice, a […]

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Dominic Vaiana