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Updated 2:46 p.m. Fri., 01.22.10 - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on political ads isn't likely to have much impact on Missouri's state and local contests, which already are governed by state statutes that put no restrictions on corporate or labor spending. But all sides say the ruling could have a big impact on Missouri's congressional contests, especially the marquee Senate race likely to pit Democrat Robin Carnahan against Republican Roy Blunt.
Posted 10:09 a.m. Sun., 01.17.10 - This session the Missouri Legislature will again
debate whether to require health insurance to cover treatments for autism.
Opponents bristle at a new mandate and
the costs it would entail. But almost no one argues another point:
Missouri children who have autism need early, intense intervention --
and families need help paying for it. Second of two parts: How children benefit from intensive treatment.
Posted 4:45 p.m. Wed., 01.06.10 - The Missouri General Assembly gaveled into session today, kicking off a five-month odyssey that's expected to focus heavily on the state's budget and lawmakers' ethics. House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin (right), and Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, both promised "fiscal discipline and prudence" and ethics reform. The call for ethics reform came on the same day the former state Rep. T.D. El-Amin, D-St. Louis, was sentenced for bribery. 
Updated 10:20 p.m. Tues., Nov. 3: Voters in St. Louis County on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Proposition N, a smoking ban for many public places, and E-911, a sales-tax increase to pay for communications equipment for public safety agencies. And in the 73rd District state House contest, Democrat Stacey Newman handily defeated Republican Dan O'Sullivan. Kirkwood voters also approved a smoking ban for public places. Throughout the day, area election officials reported few problems.
Posted 12:56 p.m. Sun., Nov. 1 - With turnout sure to be light, your vote counts for even more in this Tuesday's election. The main issues on the ballot in St. Louis County are a smoking ban and a proposition that would fund emergency communications equipment. Here for your convenience are previous Beacon stories on the issues.
Published 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 29 - Proposition N, the proposed St. Louis County ban on smoking in public places, is probably the hottest item on the November ballot, one with a potentially great regional impact. Because the city of St. Louis has made its smoking ban contingent on the county's passing one, county voters may have the definitive say on the smoking ban issue for much of the region.
Editors' Picks
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Settlement could pay World Trade Center responders up to $657 million: More than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have claimed they were sickened by dust. | Associated Press
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Wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are seriously injured in traffic accident: Their car was rear-ended by a semi in suburan Virginia. | Politico
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AG Holder did not disclose role in brief filed in detainee case: Conservative opponents of Obama legal appointees have criticized hiring of lawyers who opposed Bush administration policy. | New York Times
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Federal appeals court in California upholds mentions of God in Pledge and on currency: It rejected arguments that "under God" and "in God we trust" violates the First Amendment. | Associated Press
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Area casino revenue flat in February: The $88.1 million in revenue was down just 0.2 percent from a year ago. | St. Louis Business Journal
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Illinois primary appears headed back to March: It was moved to February in 2008 to boost Obama's candidacy, but bill sent to Gov. Quinn would restore the earlier date. | Chicago Tribune
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Nixon proposes consolidation, cost savings for Missouri government: He wants to combine education departments, merge Highway Patrol and Water Patrol, cap state tax credits and more. | Legislature.com
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Jetton testifies before federal grand jury probing adult entertainment bill: The former Missouri House speaker says he never demanded money in return for action on the legislation. | Kansas City Star
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- World
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Major aftershocks rock Chile as new president is inaugurated: Sebastian Pinera will take charge of a nation still reeling from the quake that struck ealrier this month. | New York Times
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Austerity plan leads to widespread strikes in Greece: Savage street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens as more than 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures. | Associated Press
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Mexico's Carlos Slim is world's richest person: At $53.5 billion, the fortune of the telecom tycoon edged him past Bill Gates in the latest rankings by Forbes. | Associated Press
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Pennsylvania woman known as "Jihad Jane" held as terrorism suspect: Colleen Renee LaRose, 46, has been quietly held in U.S. custody since October on suspicions that she provided material support to terrorists. | Washington Post
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Defense Secretary Gates cites communication failures before Fort Hood shootings: Officers may face discipline after not sharing key information regarding Maj. Nidal Hasan, military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at Army base.| New York Times
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White House, congressional Democrats reach deal with unions over health care coverage: Agreement exempts union contracts from tax on high-end health-insurance plans until 2018, adds pressure to find new money to pay for health bill. | Wall Street Journal
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New Jersey Cub Scout endures TSA scrutiny: Agency won't comment on case of Michael "Mickey" Hicks being on government watch-list of suspicious persons. | Sky News Online
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Internet broadcast of federal court challenge of California's gay-marriage ban: U.S. District Court considers whether 2008 voter initiative -- Proposition 8 -- violates U.S. Constitution by establishing law that discriminates based on sexual orientation.| Wall Street Journal
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- Econ.
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Household net worth rises for third straight quarter: A large chunk of the 5.4 percent increase for all of 2009 came from a drop in household debt. | Wall Street Journal
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Trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop: American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad. | Associated Press
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Foreclosure rates rise by smallest amount in four years: But fears remain about the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who are still being evaluated for help under loan modification programs. | Associated Press
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New unemployment claims fall again as employers cut fewer jobs and manufacturing improves: Still, 462,000 filed first-time claim for jobless benefits last week, down 6,000 from the week before. | Bloomberg
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Lindbergh schools lay off 20 teachers in budget move: Eleven support staff will also be cut, and 29 positions will be eliminated through attrition to help reduce a budget deficit. | STLtoday
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Draft of common education standards draw praise, criticism: The standards represent a sweeping—and controversial—attempt to describe the skills and knowledge every American student should have in English/language arts and mathematics to thrive in college or careers. | Education Week
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Mississippi school cancels prom after lesbian student asks to bring her girlfriend as her date: It cited "distractions" caused by the request by Constance McMillen. | Associated Press
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Divided Kansas City school board votes to close 26 of 61 schools: At its peak in the late 1960s, the district was using more than 100 buildings and serving some 75,000 students; it now has 18,000 students. | Kansas City Star
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Baby Lift
Video by Kristen Hare
Vietnamese babies that were part of "Operation Baby Lift" now have lives and families in St. Louis but they still have questions about their pasts. Read the story and see a larger version of the video here.
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 6 a.m. Fri., 03.12.10 - As international assessment of educational achievement shows that U.S. students scored below average. R.W. Hafer says one change that's needed is to demand excellence, stopping grade inflation.
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 9:42 a.m. Thurs., 03.11.10 - M.W. Guzy is confused by the Post-Dispatch. It wants the legislature to free the city police from the control of a state board whose members are appointed by the governor, then merge an assortment of locally controlled departments and place them under the supervision of a different state board whose members are also appointed by the governor.
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In the News
Posted 12:35 p.m. Wed., 03.10.10 - The success of Citygarden is one reason for the resurgence of the idea of setting aside a "percent for art" on public projects and private ones covered by TIFs or tax abatement. Lana Stein laments that, once again, developers (this time joined by the mayor's office) won the votes to kill the plan.
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 5:00 p.m. Thu., 03.11.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Jo Mannies and Dale Singer sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to…
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The Lens
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Posted 10:35 a.m. Mon., 03.08.10 - Tim Burton's treatment of "Alice in Wonderland" is just the most recent in a long line - a line dating from 1903.
Lawscoop
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Posted 10:47 a.m. Mon., Feb. 15 - On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois gun case that could end up pleasing liberals and conservatives…
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