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News Tipoffs - Missouri Editors Newsletter for Monday April 22, 2024 ( 4 items )  

EPA IG: 'Region 7 Did Not Effectively Engage With the Community Surrounding Findett Corp. Superfund Site'
WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following 41-page report (No. 24-E-0033) on April 17, 2024, entitled "Region 7 Did Not Effectively Engage with the Community Surrounding the Findett Corp. Superfund Site." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Evaluation To accomplish this objective: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this evaluation to determine whether the EPA adhered to federal   more

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Issues Beige Book - April 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity across the Eighth District has continued to increase slightly since our previous report. Labor market conditions were generally unchanged. Inflation pressures increased modestly, although firms continue to note higher costs are compressing profit margins as they are unable or unwilling to increase prices to customers. Re  more

Merit Systems Protection Board: Court Decisions
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report for April 19, 2024: * * * PRECEDENTIAL: Petitioner: Jatonya Muldrow Respondent: City of St. Louis, Missouri Tribunal: United States Supreme Court Case Number: 22-193 (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-193_q86b.pdf) Issuance Date: April 17, 2024 TITLE VII ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS/REASSIGNMENT The petitioner, a sergeant for the St. Louis Police Department, was involuntarily reassign  more

President Biden Announces Local D.C. Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals--both of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and p  more