As data centers loom, St. Louis confronts energy, equity questions As data center development tied to artificial intelligence expands across Missouri, St. Louis officials are weighing whether to slow that growth locally until clearer rules are in place. Multiple large data centers are planning to locate in the region, according to Ameren Missouri CEO Marty Lyons, who said some companies have already signed binding agreements. […]

'As data centers loom, St. Louis confronts energy, equity questions'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
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Defunding Public Libraries I went to the Library's Board Meeting- and while there were various topics discussed- this one seemed rather jarring

Camden County's library funding could drop 63%. Vernetti voted YES on the bill driving it. Full story:
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They are Trying to Take Your Vote: Amendment 4 Part 2 of a not so popular series focusing on ways in which the current Missouri State Legislature is trying to reverse your rights.

You voted for paid sick leave. They repealed it. Now they want to make sure you can never do it again. It's called Amendment 4 and it's on your ballot November 3rd.
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Missouri's New Medicaid Rules and You A Comprehensive Assessment of the New Medicaid Package that Lawmakers are Pushing to Amend our Constitution this November with Right Now and How it Will Effect You.

Jefferson City wants to spend $294M of your money.

For that same $294M, Missouri could:
✅ Train 98,000 workers
✅ Fund statewide childcare for a full year
✅ Bring fiber to 84,000 rural homes
✅ Fund rural transit for 22+ years

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Mark Alford Taking Credit for Collective Wins Is Grossly and Wildly Misleading Mark Alford taking credit for bipartisan funding bills and committee work raises questions about how much he actually controlled.

Mark Alford taking credit for bipartisan funding wins? Not so fast. 🏛️ Congress doesn’t work that way. Here’s what the headlines leave out—and why voters should care. 💰 #MissouriPolitics #Congress #MarkAlford #USPolitics #Politics

Missouri volunteers say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers. It’s likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah via - Democracy Docket — When President Donald Trump called on Republican-controlled states to redraw their congressional maps to favor the GOP, he created a windfall for Patriot Grassroots. The post Missouri volunteers say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers. It’s likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah appeared first on Democracy Docket .

Volunteers in Missouri say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers — likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah.

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'Fraud charges dismissed against husband of former Rep. Cori Bush'

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Ruling could reshape abortion access in Missouri Missouri voters restored abortion rights in 2024, but a new court fight will decide whether those rights can actually be exercised inside the state. Last month, attorneys for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and Planned Parenthood faced off in a Jackson County courtroom over whether Missouri can continue enforcing abortion regulations that providers say still […]

'Ruling could reshape abortion access in Missouri'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
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Chaos at Truman Gala: Protesters Including Hartzell Gray Confront Cleaver What was meant to be a night of party unity turned into a display of public disruption as Hartzell Gray and others heckled Senator Klobuchar and Representative Cleaver.

Civil discourse took a backseat at the Truman Gala as Hartzell Gray chose disruption over dialogue regarding the Block the Bombs Act. Watch the scene unfold as political theater hijacked the night. 🎭🚫💣 #TrumanGala #MissouriPolitics #BlockTheBombs

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Missouri pressed to share full voter rolls with DOJ Since last May, the U.S. Department of Justice has asked at least 40 states, including Missouri, to turn over unredacted statewide voter registration data as part of a national review of voter rolls. The requests seek full voter files and personal identifying information that many states typically protect. Missouri has not yet entered into an […]

'Missouri pressed to share full voter rolls with DOJ'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Annelise Hanshaw | Missouri Independent

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Missouri Congressional Redistricting Plan Suspension Request

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Eliminating the income tax is easy. Replacing it is not Gov. Mike Kehoe’s recent announcement that he wants to eliminate Missouri’s income tax causes me to paraphrase this old poem, used often by the late Sen. Russell Long, longtime chair (1966-1981) of the Senate Finance Committee, when considering proposals for whatever was presented as “tax reform:” Governor, governor: don’t tax me, tax the man behind […]

'Eliminating the income tax is easy. Replacing it is not'

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State Rep. Kem Smith filed DEI protection bill While it will face longs against approval, State Rep. Kem Smith (District 68) has filed House Bill 2192, known as the DEI Protection Act, “to defend the right of every Missourian to learn, work, and serve in environments that recognize and respect who they are. “Diversity is Missouri’s strength, and inclusion is a promise we […]

'State Rep. Kem Smith filed DEI protection bill'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Wiley Price | St. Louis American

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Judge weighs whether Sheriff Montgomery can remain in office Outside the Clyde S. Cahill Courthouse, one of Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s attorneys, Justin Gelfand, told reporters, “This was a ‘charge first and investigate later’ case.” Montgomery’s legal team pushed back on three days of allegations from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, which argued he failed to do his job, abused his authority and mismanaged office […]

'Judge weighs whether Sheriff Montgomery can remain in office'

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The SNAP Trap Kehoe’s Blame Game Leaves 667,000 Missourians Hanging

667,000 Missourians are being told to starve while the state sits on a $4.1B surplus.
SNAP benefits are being held hostage—
Missouri could feed its people. It just won’t.
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Redistricting plan could reshape abortion and health care in Missouri When Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a Trump-aligned congressional redistricting plan last month, critics warned it would do more than tilt elections toward Republicans — it could determine the fate of abortion rights, Medicaid and other key issues affecting Missourians’ health and economic well-being. If the plan survives legal and ballot challenges, it would erase […]

'Redistricting plan could reshape abortion and health care in Missouri'

🖋 Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American
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