St. Louis-based electric utility AmerenUE has taken plenty of public whippings for storm-related power outages in recent years. So it is noteworthy that the Public Service Commission staff had only good things to say about the utility’s response to the late-January ice…
General Motors Corp. plans to cut 38 Missouri dealerships and 66 Illinois ones from its ranks, according to a list released today by a U.S. House subcommittee. It did not identify the names of individual dealerships.
The list gives the number…
Pouring over utility dockets at the Missouri Public Service Commission makes for plenty of lawyerly, technical reading that frequently makes your eyes glaze over. But every once in a while, there’s more interesting, colorful reading available.
Take, for example, Missouri Public Counsel…
From President Barack Obama down, energy efficiency seems to be the topic du jour these days as we look for ways to cut down on energy use. Whatever stimulus bill emerges from Congress is certain to include billions of dollars for businesses and…
While the Missouri Public Service Commission approved a $163 million rate increase for AmerenUE on Tuesday, it wasn’t immediately clear when the new rates would take effect.
This afternoon, AmerenUE said it a SEC filing that the increase is expected to be effective March 1,…
Call it a sign of the times.
The office that handles unemployment claims for the state of Missouri said Thursday that it will extend its hours, boost overtime and hire 35 “emergency temporary helpers” to cope with increased demand for its…
While most people are facing a tax filing deadline on Tuesday, residents of counties declared federal disaster areas because of recent flooding have until May 19 to file their federal and Missouri tax returns. The later deadline also applies to businesses in the…
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman says her office last month broke a year-old record on returning unclaimed property to Missouri residents with more than $24 million in the current fiscal year.
The fiscal year ends June 30, so the amount returned should rise…
