11.05.2009 3:12 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Greater St. Louis Bowling Proprietors Association, which campaigned against the ban on smoking in indoor public places that St. Louis County voters approved on Tuesday, has conceded defeat. It hopes non-smokers will come to their bowling centers when the…
08.10.2009 5:54 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Barbara Fraser
St. Louis County Councilwoman Barbara Fraser, D-University City, is ready to introduce a third version of a ban of smoking in indoor public places at Tuesday’s council meeting.
The version retains exemptions for casino floors and bars, but removes triggers…
04.14.2009 2:37 pm
Post-Dispatch Springfield bureau
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Five public policy groups gathered today to urge lawmakers to quadruple Illinois’ Earned Income Tax Credit to help low-income families keep more money in their pockets.
The EITC is a federal program that gives families earning up to about $42,000…