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Supporters of a ballot initiative legalizing sports betting said they have gathered more than 300,000 signatures — roughly 171,000 are needed to make the 2024 ballot.
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Eric Lee
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St. Louis Public Radio
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The Missouri House's debate largely focused on Bayer, the company with U.S. headquarters in St. Louis that purchased Monsanto — the original manufacturer of RoundUp pesticide. -
The U.S. Justice Department has settled a discrimination lawsuit against Washington University School of Medicine. The suit claimed the medical school violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against an employee based on his citizenship status. -
The legislation passed the Missouri House by the bare minimum on Thursday. It now goes to the governor’s desk. -
Proponents of the bill said it would relieve poor residents of a financial and mental burden. That's despite a recently released working paper by economists that shows the positive effects of medical debt forgiveness may be limited. -
The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking an additional $35 million in this year's budget to support an influx of immigrant children in public schools, but advocates now say the price tag is closer to $180 million — and climbing. -
A U.S. Supreme Court decision last year stripping wetlands of most federal protections is drawing more attention to the threatened ecosystems, and what states can do in response. -
More than $10 million — much of it from outside the state — has been raised to push proposals for abortion rights, sports wagering and to raise the minimum wage in Missouri. -
The 2024 St. Louis Public Radio Teen Photojournalist Prize's top honor was given to a Francis Howell North High School senior. -
The Metro East county could become the 27th in downstate Illinois to vote on possibly seceding to form a new state. Political and legal experts believe separation is highly improbable. -
Bulrush chef-owner Rob Connoley and his mentee, Normandy High School senior Alex Belton, are both hoping to come home with a win this June.
Guest conductor John Storgårds will lead the orchestra in works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Jean Sibelius and Per Nørgård.
STLPR En Español
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- Proveedores en St. Louis dicen que los inmigrantes necesitan más recursos y ayuda lingüística
- La Sociedad Cultural Flamenca de St. Louis inicia el año con un homenaje a su fundadora
- Más de 6,000 casos de maltrato y abandono infantil en el área de St. Louis siguen abiertos
- Solicitantes de asilo de St. Louis exigen fin al abuso y monitoreo
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