Sat, November 30, 2024

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump disavowed Project 2025. Now he's hiring its contributors for his administration

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Prime Minister Trudeau meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary over stolen phone fraud offence

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Democrats Weigh Dumping Nadler, Regrouping to Counter Trump

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Kamala Harris for president in '28? How about Gavin Newsom? Who are the early front-runners?

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Virginia: Solar, data centers, carbon top environmentalists' lists for session

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Many in Louisiana think flood insurance is broken. But what can be done about it?

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Prime Minister Trudeau's plane lands near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trudeau lands in Palm Beach, Fla. to meet with president-elect Trump, sources say

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Sambhal violence: Samajwadi Party calls for 'truth-based investigation'

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Irish party leader gives birth on election day

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Understanding the EFF's defections: impacts on MK Party and South African politics

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Besigye's arrest and the tragedy of our politics

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Maharashtra Government Formation Delayed For Next Week Due To Political Turmoil

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

'We've have had enough of Starmer's lies' warns farming leader ahead of London showdown

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Ottawa to announce border-security measures in coming weeks, says senior official

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Maharashtra CM news live: Shiv Sena hints at major decision today

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Why Victoria's privacy chief is so worried about facial-recognition technology

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

New European Commission takes hold in a polarised EU

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

'An existential issue': Property speculation threatening Victoria's food bowl

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Election 2024 live updates: Exit poll shows tight .. en main three parties as counting to begin at 9am

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: Ek .. hinde is being sidelined, claims Shiv Sena leader

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: First Starmer cabinet member quits amid scandal; MPs to debate assisted dying

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The general election campaign: the highs, the lows, and the outright clangers
Fri, November 29, 2024

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Greenwald: Democrats Walking Away From Devastatin .. Without An Iota Of Self-Reflection Or Self-Doubt

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

What to know about the spending fight ahead in Congress

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to meet with House Republicans on DOGE plans

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Jamaat 'facing four-pronged conspiracy', says party Ameer

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Keir Starmer votes in favour as assisted dying set to be legalised

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

These loyal aides stuck by Trump. Now they're back for 'unfinished business'

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Starmer votes in favour as assisted dying bill advances after historic vote

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump's mass deportation campaign

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

MPs vote in favour of allowing assisted dying in England and Wales after emotional Commons debate

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The Supreme Court restrained Trump last time. Will it do so again?

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Republican rappers Kneecap win High Court battle .. grant - Kemi Badenoch refusal of money "unlawful"

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

A feud within the Jackson County Legislature could cost residents millions. It's become a pattern

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Justice Dept. Girds for a Test of Its Independence

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

German Government Plans Billions of Euros in New Chip Subsidies, Bloomberg News Reports

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Elon Musk and Sylvester Stallone attended Trump's Thanksgiving dinner that's all over social media

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

POLL: Should the rest of the UK follow Scotland and bring back Winter Fuel Payment?

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Ghana Elections 2024: Bawumia, Mahama and other presidential candidates sign peace pact

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Sheinbaum responds to Trump claim that she pledged to "stop migration" and close the border

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

techUK responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Mischa Fubler welcomes new role in government

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payme .. t. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde cancel .. ing in Mumbai today as suspense over CM continues

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Rise of School Fires in Kenya: Is It Time to Abolish Boarding Education?

Bureaucratic blockade: SLDC charges steep fines to show public records, concealing conflicts of interest

In a stark display of governmental opacity, the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) has systematically obstructed media efforts to access routine conflict of interest documents, directly contradicting its chairman's repeated public pledges of transparency.
The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) has been criticized for charging high fees to access public records, which has led to accusations of concealing conflicts of interest. According to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, SLDC has charged fees as high as $1,000 for documents that should be freely available under Missouri's Sunshine Law. These fees have been used to obscure dealings, particularly those involving the city's economic development projects. Critics argue that this practice not only limits transparency but also potentially hides conflicts of interest among city officials and developers. The issue came to light after requests for information on projects like the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's new facility were met with steep charges, prompting concerns about accountability and the public's right to know how their tax dollars are being spent.

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