Federal Grants

The Biden administration has announced more than $1.4 billion in grants to improve railroad safety and boost capacity across the country. Much of the money for the grants comes from the 2021 infrastructure law. The money will fund 70 projects in 35 states and Washington D.C. The money will supplement what the railroads themselves spend to maintain…

Banned Books

Next week several libraries in the St.Louis region will be hosting events concerning controversial books. October 1st thru 7th is National Banned Book Week, and a just released report by a NY non-profit says the battle to restrict and remove certain books from public schools and libraries has spiked…33% in MO, making the state #3…