Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he remains serious about his threat – laid out in his State of the State address -- to launch a ballot initiative if the General Assembly doesn’t reinstate campaign donation limits. He asserted the public won't respond to critics "barking at me" because the public shares his concern about the "corrosive effect" of no limits.
More Missourians are working, and fewer are gambling, according to the latest income and budget numbers for the state of Missouri. This fiscal year’s general revenue collections so far are up 6.6 percent from the same period a year ago. But the increase in gambling is only 3 percent.
The State Integrity Investigation, a project of the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International, ranks Missouri 15th among all states with a grade of C- and a score of 72. Not a single state received an A.
No one expected Phyllis Mathews to have much of a life. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after she was born. But "she was a fighter who beat all the odds that were against her when she was born," said her father, Martin Mathews,
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul plans to drop by Kansas City on Saturday to hold a rally within blocks of the state GOP's annual Lincoln Days, which is expected to attract hundreds of party faithful and political leaders. Paul, now a
These puppets have come a long way from Lambchop. And even though they have Henson in their DNA, Big Bird might be shocked. "Stuffed and Unstrung" comes to the Touhill Friday night. and we talk with host and director Peter Bristow about improv
Missouri's two U.S. senators remain on opposing sides in the controversy over contraceptive coverage, even in the wake of the Obama administration's attempt at compromise. Democrat Claire McCaskill praised the plan as a "commonsense" way to
A massive $26 billion national mortgage settlement with the nation's top five lenders will direct $196 million to Missouri, where at least 20,000 foreclosed residents could be eligible for payments of up to $2,000 apiece. And tens of thousands
With the first 10 states winning waivers from Washington from the mandates of No Child Left Behind, Missouri is studying their applications and tweaking its own before submitting it to the Department of Education later this month. Missouri's
Former state Auditor Susan Montee has tapped St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay -- who already has endorsed her -- to introduce her at Tuesday's kickoff event at City Hall for her bid for Missouri lieutenant governor. Slay's role will help bolster her
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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 school, which was designed to help students who had dropped out come back to class to earn their degrees, started three years ago. But founder Stephanie Krauss said it was unable to overcome obstacles that had kept its target audience from succeeding in school.
When the first group of students who entered KIPP Inspire charter school in south St. Louis were ready to be promoted out to area high schools, seeing how they've done was a natural follow-up.
Hours before adjournment, a state Senate filibuster appears to have killed a tax credit package that had won approval from the House a couple hours earlier. The bill's death keeps in place higher limits for low-income and historic tax credits, but blocks new programs.
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.
The feeling is openness, with soaring, airy spaces planned for easy and logical circulation and planned to reveal art not only to its best advantage but also appropriately and respectfully. Still, the building is notable more for its architectural reticence than its audacity.
When a Chicago photographer found more than a thousand unidentified slides, he set out to discover the couple behind them -- with a little help from social media.
The first reunion came about after Tom Hall broke his collarbone and musicians came together for a fundraiser. Then came two more. Hall simply says, “We decided that it’s fun to pay. We make good music. And people want to hear it.”
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
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.
Eleven IT entrepreneurs vied for the attention of more than 70 investors at Capital Innovators' annual Demo Day. This year's crop of hopefuls wooed potential investors with eight-minute presentations on a wide variety of business ideas.
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.
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.
St. Louis theater artist Andrea Purnell dramatizes mental health issues for a living. For her efforts and potential, she'll receive a Grand Center Visionary Award for Emerging Artist in May 13 event at The Sheldon.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
When the first group of students who entered KIPP Inspire charter school in south St. Louis were ready to be promoted out to area high schools, seeing how they've done was a natural follow-up.
Much as Americans may disagree over politics, we share a belief in the public's right to know. This week's controversies were a reminder that a healthy press is vital to a healthy democracy.
Hegel may explain the trajectory of politics: A thesis breeds its antithesis. The dissonance between these polar opposites results in a new state of affairs called a synthesis. That synthesis becomes the new thesis as the process repeats itself. Thus does history travel its tangled paths.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.