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Today's Weather: Morning Rain, Cloudy and Chilly

1 month ago
Expect a chilly and cloudy day with morning rain. The high today will reach 55 degrees, with a low around 51. Winds will come from the south-southeast at 8 to 14 mph, bringing occasional gusts. The morning rain could make for slower travel and lower visibility, so plan accordingly. It will feel a bit chilly, with temperatures feeling closer to the mid-40s. This morning will start off with moderate showers, tapering off as the day goes on, leaving behind mostly cloudy skies through the afternoon

Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push

1 month ago
WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members of Congress hold a serious advantage over everyday Americans […]
Ashley Murray

Thursday, Nov. 20 - Who won the Boeing strike?

1 month ago
St. Louis Boeing machinists returned to work this week after reaching a settlement with the company. They had been on strike since August 4. STLPR’s Olivia Mizelle followed the strike for months, and has this report on its settlement and the after-effects.

Abolish Missouri’s income tax?  Find the man behind the tree

1 month ago
Governor, governor:   don’t tax me,  tax the man behind the tree. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s recent announcement that he wants to eliminate the Missouri’s income tax causes me to paraphrase this old poem, used often by the late U.S. Sen. Russell Long, longtime chair (1966-1981) of the Senate Finance Committee, when considering proposals for whatever was […]
Michael A. Wolff