A survey from the National Academy of Sciences suggests most Americans now believe in at least one conspiracy theory.
A Missouri researcher says the key to bringing those believers back into mainstream society is leading with empathy. From @kcur.org:
Love to hear it! Happy Halloween!
A blighting determination on the Cortex district will continue after all, extending the nearly 20-year determination on the district in the Central West End.
Go check it out!
A really interesting story from @marissanne2011.bsky.social
about two thorny issues the local flower industry is facing: tariffs AND a lack of federal funding, with great photos as usual from @brianmunoz.bsky.social:
Important reporting for @stlpublicradio.bsky.social from @brianmunoz.bsky.social, Chad Davis, and @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social:
But I wanted to come here to commemorate today, my one-year anniversary at @stlpublicradio.bsky.social! It’s such a treat to have this role in my community. Thanks for tuning in 😊
Mornings have been BUSY lately, and I fell off my regular a.m. headline posts. May or may not pick those back up. Same with social media in general. The flowers in my neighborhood are blooming and the weather’s warming and there’s just so much world to get sucked into, my phone can’t really keep up.
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Today’s Gateway:
-Why/how MO Reps passed a nearly $2B supplemental budget
-The latest on the future of an FDA facility in STL
-Another lawsuit against the new STL Sheriff
-A call for help from local refugee groups
-A goodbye, for good reason, to a beloved Zoo resident
Listen wherever you ‘podcast:
Today’s Gateway recaps the STL municipal primary, the latest in the saga involving City Personnel Director Jenkins-Gray, and looks at how MO TikTok creators are planning for an uncertain future:
The St. Louis match will also be a homecoming for former U.S. captain Becky Sauerbrunn.
What do looming federal job cuts mean for the St. Louis area’s economy?
Some economists said it will have overall trickle-down effects, while others believe it wouldn’t have broader implications:
Tomorrow is the STL Municipal Primary, with the first round of voting for Mayor and Comptroller. Today’s podcast gives an overview, plus —
-Bird flu found at the Zoo
-Fed job cuts impact on economy
-STL not currently considering cash reparations
-Feb. restaurant openings/closures
+ More: listen!
A NPR interview last year with the filmmaker behind 'No Other Land' which just won an Oscar.
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An employee at Gateway Arch National Park told St. Louis Public Radio that the Trump administration, with its ongoing workforce reduction measures, is “terrorizing” the park’s federal employees.
via @abbyllorico.bsky.social
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I spoke with an NPS worker at the Arch, who described trauma & confusion amid ongoing cuts and changing directives.
Separately, Ryan McClure of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation: “These are real people, they're not just lines on a balance sheet. And without them, we have a real problem.”
Best news of the year?
What’s in the news this a.m.?
-STL authority approves redeveloper for Millennium Hotel site
-MO lawmakers concerned about possible plans to cut federal healthcare funding
-Thousands of kids lost healthcare coverage post-pandemic
-Local Forest Service employees impacted by federal job cuts
+ more:
As Congress mulls its reconciliation package, one idea raising alarms in Missouri is starkly reducing the 90% federal match to Medicaid expansion states.
Because MO Medicaid expansion is constitutionally protected, reducing the match to around 60% could blow a $750 million hole in the state budget:
A surprise gnome in the park.
This morning on STLPR:
-Fired deputy sues STL Sheriff for defamation, in latest twist in the ongoing drama
-SCOTUS declines to rule on abortion clinic “bubble zone” laws
-SLPS BOE candidate wants out of the race
-MO sports betting delayed for months
🎧 These + more stories on air and The Gateway:
Must see: @brianmunoz.bsky.social snapshots from the Soulard Mardi Gras Purina Pet Parade
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-Local clinics awaiting more guidance before resuming abortion services
-DNC chair says red-leaning Mo will get attention from the national party
-Ritenour Schools will get promised federal $ to pay for electric buses
-STL Co jail now accepting credit card payments
Listen for these + more, here:
Along with an insightful story on how STL is tackling the vacant property issue, today’s Gateway covers:
-Details on city settlement with TN teen, in town for a volleyball tournament, who lost both legs after being hit by a STL driver
-Mo House prioritizes “family issues”
-Local doctor sentenced in fraud case
-Court date set for next year to finalize MO abortion ban decisions
-E. STL sees another drop in homicides
-City SC is back!
These + more, including insights on the STL BOA primary candidates, on today’s Gateway podcast:
So much news today:
-Sheriff’s deputy says he was told to roll dice to keep his job
-STL Co to resume control of formerly troubled animal shelter
-Mo House OKs bills to give state control of STL police and ban DEI
-SLPS gives interim superintendent the permanent job, w/o a formal search
“He breaks out a pair of golden dice. Two dice. They're gold. He says, ‘I'll tell you what Tony, if you could roll a seven, you can take your leave. If you don’t, you resign.’”
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Ed Martin’s ascent to a high-profile D.C. gig is recalling his colorful tenure in MO politics.
“It may be that the people of Washington, D.C., don't know who he is, have no idea about all of this…It’s on us from Missouri to bring these things to the surface.”
@jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social reports:
