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Sherman A1's JournalEffort to put Missouri abortion ban to vote can proceed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An appellate court panel ruled Monday that the American Civil Liberties Union can soon begin collecting signatures that would put a new Missouri law banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy to a public vote.
A three-judge panel of the state’s Court of Appeals found that Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was “without authority” to reject petitions on constitutional grounds. The 31-page ruling was issued just hours after the panel heard oral arguments in the case.
ACLU of Missouri acting executive director Tony Rothert had argued that time was of the essence. Most of the new law, including the eight-week abortion ban, takes effect Aug. 28. The ACLU needs to collect more than 100,000 signatures by then to put the law on hold until a public vote in 2020. Rothert had argued that the signature gathering should begin by July 18.
“We are pleased with the ruling,” Rothert said. “We think the secretary of state was wrong and quite clearly trying to derail the referendum effort. We are happy that the court is going to get it back on track.”
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/crime-and-courts/effort-to-put-missouri-abortion-ban-to-vote-can-proceed/article_085411da-9ff4-5369-ac31-6dc3a094bf69.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Andrew Yang on The View 7/8/19
Andrew Yang on The View 7/8/19
These old houses: Learn history, architecture and more from these lesser-known house museums
Are you curious about the history of the houses in your neighborhood? Ever wandered around Kirkwood and wondered what it was like to live in a mansion at the time it was built? A house museum can unlock those secrets and so many more. The St. Louis area has an abundance of them — beyond the Lemp Mansion and the Campbell House. Learn about the history and architecture of the 19th century through tours of upper-class mansions, migrant workers’ homes and farmhouses.
Gina Siebe, president of Historic Florissant which runs Gittemeier House, believes that it’s important to continue to visit these historical landmarks, especially the smaller ones, in order to preserve local history.
“The smaller ones lend themselves to history. We have all the history for Florissant. (Gittemeier) was just a farmer, but he had 10 kids and they married into prominent families and each had kids of their own, so they helped to populate Florissant. It’s important for these houses to be preserved and educate people on history,” she says.
Most of these houses have been saved, preserved and are run by historical societies and many are open during the holidays as part of larger house tours.
https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/hotlist/these-old-houses-learn-history-architecture-and-more-from-these/collection_41762b21-f35c-54b8-955a-b995e83eac86.html#1
These old houses: Learn history, architecture and more from these lesser-known house museums
Are you curious about the history of the houses in your neighborhood? Ever wandered around Kirkwood and wondered what it was like to live in a mansion at the time it was built? A house museum can unlock those secrets and so many more. The St. Louis area has an abundance of them — beyond the Lemp Mansion and the Campbell House. Learn about the history and architecture of the 19th century through tours of upper-class mansions, migrant workers’ homes and farmhouses.
Gina Siebe, president of Historic Florissant which runs Gittemeier House, believes that it’s important to continue to visit these historical landmarks, especially the smaller ones, in order to preserve local history.
“The smaller ones lend themselves to history. We have all the history for Florissant. (Gittemeier) was just a farmer, but he had 10 kids and they married into prominent families and each had kids of their own, so they helped to populate Florissant. It’s important for these houses to be preserved and educate people on history,” she says.
Most of these houses have been saved, preserved and are run by historical societies and many are open during the holidays as part of larger house tours.
https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/hotlist/these-old-houses-learn-history-architecture-and-more-from-these/collection_41762b21-f35c-54b8-955a-b995e83eac86.html#1
Missouri S&T Part Of Research Effort To Make Roads Cheaper And Last Longer
More than 40 million motorists are expected to hit the road in the U.S. this holiday weekend, and many of them will encounter highways that are cracked or littered with potholes.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is part of an effort to make those roads last longer.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $15 million to 10 universities, including Missouri S&T, to create a National Transportation Center research project focusing on the durability and lifespan of transportation infrastructure.
Missouri S&T will contribute to several parts of the research, including using materials to make roads that last longer.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-st-part-research-effort-make-roads-cheaper-and-last-longer
Federal Legislation Expected Soon To Make Cahokia Mounds A National Park
Federal legislation to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park could soon be introduced in Congress, according to proponents of the plan.
Heartlands Conservancy, which has led the effort, has been working on the wording of the bill with the staff of U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, said Ed Weilbacher, vice president of the nonprofit based in Belleville.
The Cahokia Mounds and Mississippian Culture National Historic Park would also include ancient mounds in St. Clair and Madison counties and Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis, the last remaining mound in the city.
“We're getting very close to having it introduced,’’ Weilbacher said. “We've had really good cooperation from the congressman's office, and they have been meeting with the Department of Interior.’’
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/federal-legislation-expected-soon-make-cahokia-mounds-national-park
Rolla City Councilman Daniel Jones Faces Possible Ouster Over Marijuana Past
Phelps County Prosecutor Brendon Fox filed a petition in court this week to remove Daniel Jones from the Rolla City Council.
He cited Jones’ 2012 guilty plea to a felony charge of cannabis possession as a violation of state law that prohibits convicted felons from holding public office.
The state statute in question reads:
“No person shall qualify as a candidate for elective public office in the state of Missouri who has been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the federal laws of the United States of America or to a felony under the laws of this state or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in this state.”
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rolla-city-councilman-daniel-jones-faces-possible-ouster-over-marijuana-past
Dispute Between USDA And Iron County Medical Center Could Lead Hospital To Close
Iron County is one of the state’s least healthy counties, according to the Missouri Health Atlas.
So when Iron County Medical Center in Pilot Knob, about 85 miles southwest of St. Louis, filed for bankruptcy protection last year, there was great concern.
“We’re all people around here have. It’s a very impoverished area,” said Joshua Gilmore, the CEO of the hospital.
Gilmore met with creditors, Medicare and Medicaid officials, and created a plan to return to solvency in five years.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/dispute-between-usda-and-iron-county-medical-center-could-lead-hospital-close
Quincy Catholics To Honor The Life Of The Nation's First Black Priest
Catholics in Quincy will come together Saturday to commemorate the 122nd anniversary of Father Augustine Tolton’s death. He is widely regarded as the nation’s first black priest.
A mile-long pilgrimage procession will start near the statue of Father Tolton outside of St. Peter Catholic School.
Father Daren Zehnle, with the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, said the pilgrimage recognizes a man who lived by the Bible’s example.
“It’s a way for us to walk from a statue of Father Tolton outside of St. Peter’s School in Quincy to walk about a mile along the streets of the city as a public witness to the holiness of this priest and as a way of inviting others to join us and to pray with us and so that we might imitate him as he imitated Christ,” he said.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/quincy-catholics-honor-life-nation-s-first-black-priest
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