The first Trump FCC tried to give Musk nearly a billion dollars to deliver expensive Starlink access to some traffic medians and airport parking lots. The Biden FCC clawed back those subsidies, (correctly) worrying that the service couldn’t deliver consistent speeds, and arguing (also correctly) that if we’re going to spend taxpayer money on broadband, affordable fiber […]
Soon after Donald Trump returned to the White House, he issued an executive order that some fear could become an assimilationist tool reminiscent of 19th century policies targeting Native Americans.
Ted McDermott Public Service Journalism Team Amelia Schafer Rapid City Journal
Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday used his first public address since leaving office to criticize the current administration for cutting thousands of employees at the Social Security Administration and to rebut those who have questioned the program’s relevance. “In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much […]
The Missouri Senate will debate a state budget that adds large sums to public education, endorses Gov. Mike Kehoe’s longevity raise plan in full and sets up a showdown between two powerful lawmakers over earmarked projects for their districts. To get the bills to the full Senate, appropriations staff will have to overcome or work […]
ST. LOUIS - A man was left dead after a shooting in north St. Louis late Tuesday night. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting took place around 11:30 p.m. on the 5000 block of Vernon Avenue, near N. Kingshighway Boulevard, in north St. Louis' Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood. When officers arrived [...]
Missouri Republican lawmakers are working to pass a second version of the Second Amendment Preservation Act this session, after the first version was struck down as unconstitutional. The Midwest Newsroom's Kavahn Mansouri reports on how the bill was brought back to the table, and why law enforcement groups aren’t happy about it.
ST. LOUIS - Sunshine is expected to start Wednesday, then increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. It will be a great day at Busch Stadium for Weather Day! An unsettled and wet period arrives for the end of the work week and, unfortunately, for Easter weekend. It starts Wednesday evening [...]