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· Cards beat Nationals in the 9th – The Cardinals exploded in the 9th inning today in their game against the Washington Nationals scoring 5 runs and ending up with a 9-4 win. -
· Gov Nixon "Silent" on funding for Metro – Today House Bill 22 was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill included, among other things, $12 million in funding for Metro. -
· AT&T Wants to Discontinue White Pages – AT&T Missouri has requested permission from regulators to stop producing a white pages telephone book in Kansas City and St. Louis. -
· Cards Ryan on 15 Day DL – Brendan Ryan was put on the 15 day DL after suffering a hamstring strain yesterday. -
· No Helmet bill passes Missouri Legislature – The Missouri Legislature approved a bill which, if Governor Nixon signs, will allow motorcycle riders 21 and over to ride without a helmet on all roads except interstate highways. -
· Bill to allow concealed weapons on Missouri Campuses moves forward – The Missouri House of Representatives passed house bill 668 which, if passed by the Senate and signed by the Governor, would allow the carrying of concealed firearms on the campuses of the University of Missouri. -
· Truck Driver Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter – The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney has filed charges alleging three counts of involuntary manslaughter against Jeffery Knight of Muscle Shoals Alabama. Knight, a truck driver, crashed into stopped vehicles on highway 40 in July 2008 killing three people and injuring several others. -
· President Obama Claims to have saved or created 150,000 Jobs – During his prime-time news conference yesterday President Barack Obama claimed that his recovery act has saved or created over 150,00 jobs. This has fueled a flurry or articles and blogs today questioning the accuracy of the statement. -
· Budget Deficit: That wasn't me says President Obama – Speaking at Fox High School in Arnold yesterday President Obama said, when referring to the projected 2009 deficit of $480+ billion "That wasn't me". -
· The Missouri House approves bill to protect secret union ballot – On Monday of this week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed the controversial bill to protect secret ballots in union elections. If passed by the Senate it will be put to a vote of the people of Missouri. -
· Atty General Koster Files Motion to Shut Down Peerless Landfill – Yesterday, Attorney General Koster filed a motion to force Peerless Landfill, Inc. a demolition landfill in St. Louis County, to shut down for noncompliance of an earlier consent judgment that required it to have a working system to control methane gas emitted by the landfill, as well as to have an insurance mechanism for the continued working of the system. -
· Man charged with kidnapping East St Louis Woman – Yesterday a 24 year old man from East St Louis was charged with kidnapping a woman after she dropped off her child at school on Monday. -
· Ameren Corporation Directors Elect Karen Foss, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Manag – Foss joined AmerenUE in February 2007 as vice president, Public Relations. In her new position, she will be a member of the corporate executive leadership team and will be responsible for Ameren corporate-level communications and for managing the corporate image and brand. -
· Braves beat Cards 2-1 – A two-run hit by Matt Diaz in the eighth inning sealed the deal for the Braves victory over the Cardinals last night in Atlanta. -
· President Obama spent his 100th day in office visiting Arnold – Obama visited Fox High School and spoke about a variety of issues during his visit. -
· Senator Arlen Specter Jumps to Democratic Party – Yesterday Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania, announced that as a result of the Republican party "moving farther and farther to the right" he finds himself more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic party. -
· The U.S. House Passes a $3.5 Trillion Budget – The vote basically followed party lines with 233 Democrats voting in favor and 17 voting along with 176 Republicans against the resolution for the budget. -
· St. Louis to receive millions for research – St. Louis institutions will receive millions of dollars in grants to, partially from the Obama administration stimulus package. -
· East St. Louis crime in the spotlight – US Attorney A. Courtney Cox has a plan and a mission to reduce crime in the greater East St. Louis area. At the same time Alvin Parks, East St. Louis Mayor, said that despite pressure from the East St. Louis City Council, said that bars and nightclubs will continue to serve alcohol until the 6 a.m. -
· St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay suggests a merger between St. Louis City and County – St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has suggested that the city of St. Louis should merge with St. Louis County. -
· Jarrett Byers Signed a deal as a free agent with the Rams – Jarrett Byers, from Kansas City, Kansas and a starter at Northeastern State signed a free agent deal with the St. Louis Rams -
· Confirmed cases of Swine flu in the U.S. is now at 64 – Richard Besser, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control said "As we continue to investigate cases here, I expect that we will see deaths in this county." -
· The St. Louis Rams draft Baylor Offensive Tackle Jason Smith – The St. Louis Rams drafted Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith as their first pick, followed by James Laurinaitis of Ohio State and Bradley Fletcher of Iowa, all defensive players. -
· Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick are expecting twins – The couple is reported to be expecting twin daughters with the help of a surrogate mother. -
· Chrsyler may have reached deal with lenders to lower $6.9 Billion in secured debt to $2 Billion – Several news stories indicate that Chrysler may have reached a deal with its largest lenders to reduce the $6.9 Billion in debt Chrysler has to $2 billion and possibly avoid filing bankruptcy. -
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