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Debates over tax incentives are always about wealth redistribution. That’s not always a bad thing.

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner said Wednesday she supports Hawley’s plan to expand an existing nuclear waste compensation program to cover St. Louis-area residents.

The margin this time and the small number of races in the special election automatically triggers a recount, which will be held 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Also on ballot is Normandy-Glen Echo Park merger, an aldermanic race in Bel-Nor and a tax hike for public safety, infrastructure in St. Louis Hills area.

Federal prosecutors in St. Louis say they’ve seen a 50% increase in child exploitation this year compared with the previous four-year average, a jump driven largely by a rise in

St. Louis Hills could be the second neighborhood in the past two years to start charging a special levy to pay for things typically run out of City Hall.

An inspections backlog grew in Missouri during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated more recently by staffing shortages and a spike in complaints that have tapped available resources.

African People’s Socialist Party says it’s targeted because of its message. But an indictment accuses party leaders of working for Russian operatives.

Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey in June asked the appeals court to reverse Eric DeValkenaere’s conviction.

“Investigations are ongoing, so we cannot comment further at this time,” said a spokeswoman for state cannabis regulators.