A gaggle of socially conservative Democrats from rural areas proved to be one of the keys to overriding Nixon's veto on legislation allowing entities to exclude abortion, contraception or sterilization services from insurance coverage.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay endorsed 12 candidates, all Democrats, in Tuesday’s primary. Only two failed to win. Slay follows a long line of St. Louis mayors who have endorsed candidates, but some of his predecessors haven’t had as good a luck with the practice.
Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr. won big Tuesday in his spirited Democratic primary against Russ Carnahan. But the real news arguably was Clay's powerful get-out-the vote operation, which also helped many other African-American candidates win.
For months, Democrats – white and black – have talked about their concerns that race could play a major role in the battle between U.S. Reps. William Lacy Clay Jr. and Russ Carnahan over the 1st congressional seat and spill over into other contests as well.
Embattled state Sen. Robin Wright-Jones has received a financial boost from the electrical utility AmerenUE, as she seeks to catch up with her two Democratic rivals in the race for the 5th District state Senate seat.
State Sen. Robin Wright-Jones is shaking up St. Louis' three-way 5th District contest by contending that fellow Democrats are using “triangulation’’ to oust her from office and possibly eliminate its status as a seat held by an African American. One of her rivals is white.
Rep. Jamilah Nasheed ratcheted up criticism this week of Rep. Jeanette Mott Oxford for taking a donation from Noranda Aluminum. But Nasheed herself took a donation from the company back in 2011.
The newly redrawn 1st state Senate District in south county features one of a region's handful of competitive primaries this August. Democrats also are battling in the 5th state Senate District, in the city, and in the 13th District, in north county.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has given $5,001 to the 5th District state Senate campaign of state Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis. The Missouri chapter of the Sierra Club is siding with a rival, state Rep. Jeanette Mott Oxford.
State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed’s return to the 5th District state Senate ballot puts her in a tight financial battle with fellow Democrat Jeanette Mott Oxford. The incumbent – state Sen. Robin Wright-Jones – significantly trails both candidates.
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
The Newman Money Museum at Washington University has a quirky pseudo-robot Ben Franklin in the basement that is essentially a TV screen projected into a plastic shell head.
The world seems eager to learn more about Pope Francis, so learning that admires St. Philippine Duchesne and her spiritual daughters – Argentinean nuns who have been under his spiritual direction as they live among the poor -- adds to understanding.
The celebration in Sikeston will reunite residents of the community which was destroyed in May 2011 when the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway to alleviate flooding on the Mississippi. Residents are still hoping for a FEMA buyout so they can relocate their village.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
"Lost Egypt," at the St. Louis Science Center, combines real images shot in Egypt with art and artifacts as well as interactive and family-friendly features and explanations of the science used to uncover the ancient world. The exhibit will run through Sept. 2.
Opera is for snobs. Or country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Opera is for snobs. Or country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.