Michael Calhoun

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Michael Calhoun

One of the only bi-state members of the U.S. House to hold a town hall meeting lately is Eric Burlison. It was over the telephone. KMOX listened in. The Congressman began with a promise. "I want to make it very clear: we do not filter anybody's phone calls," Burlison said at the start of the call. "If you have a question, even if it's something I don't agree with, you will get through."That appeared to be true, evidenced by the range of opinion on Elon Musk.

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Michael Calhoun

For advocates of the victims of radioactive waste dumped across our area after the development of the first nuclear weapons, a promised visit by the Health Secretary is just as important as the trip by the EPA Administrator. 'Just Moms' group founder Dawn Chapman: "Administrator Zeldin has the part that addresses the clean-up.

1 month ago | audacy.com | Michael Calhoun

"Cancelling Pride is not an option," but organizers of the 45th annual summer celebration say they need some help funding it. Pride St. Louis President Marty Zuniga says the organization needs to raise $150,000 for June's PrideFest. A major contributor to that deficit, he says, is the backing out of longtime sponsor Anheuser-Busch. "We were simply told it wasn't a priority anymore and their focus is elsewhere," he says of A-B's explanation.

1 month ago | audacy.com | Sean Malone |Michael Calhoun

A spokesperson for Mayor Tishaura Jones confirms the administration has fired Director of Personnel Sonya Jenkins-Gray. Her firing comes after a recommendation by the Civil Service Commission, whose members found her to have improperly driven a city vehicle for personal use last summer. KMOX has reached out to Jenkins-Gray for comment and is awaiting response. The Mayor's office in a statement says of her successor: "The announcement of a provisional appointment for the position is forthcoming."

1 month ago | audacy.com | Michael Calhoun

An 18-year-old from Affton is charged with spray painting two buildings in the Affton School District in the past week with racial slurs, swastikas, and other threatening messages and symbols of hate. The St. Louis County Prosecutor's office charged Patrick Sloan on Thursday with two counts of property damage motivated by discrimination. He was identified from video footage by a family member and other witnesses. And Sloan reportedly admitted to the family member that he was responsible.