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Weather report: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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Events 📆

• Streets, Traffic and Refuse Committee Meeting - stLouIST
• Public Safety Committee Meeting - stLouIST
• Weekly Board of Public Service Meeting - stLouIST
• more 📆

For any #StLouis peeps who might have missed it, @CookingChannel is rerunning the @zimmernlist episode wherein @andrewzimmern visits @gracemeatthree @GioiasDeli @PastariaSTL @NudoHouseSTL @smokiosbbq and Pappy’s. Jan. 11, 8:30pm. DVR it to watch again when you’re moody. Stellar.

— John Brase (@JohnBrase) January 4, 2021

BuySTL 👜

• Holiday lighting companies wrap up record-breaking year - FOX 2
• St. Louis County restaurants resume limited indoor dining - stltoday.com
• St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings: December 2020 - Riverfront Times
• St. Louis restaurant closings: December 2020 - feastmagazine.com
• St. Louis restaurant openings: December 2020 - feastmagazine.com

NEXT WEEK!

Details coming SOON. pic.twitter.com/QoqSdaD3am

— Perennial Artisan Ales (@PerennialBeer) January 4, 2021

History 🦖

• The Beautiful Steamer Guiding Star - The Waterways Journal

Deep dive reporting from @MinneapoliSam reveals @McNuttRoss may have avoided official channels when running his spy plane program for the Mexican government in Ciudad Juarez and Mexicali.

No contracts for those surveillance programs exist according to Mexican authorities. pic.twitter.com/gVmixiJmDx

— Tweets of a Native Son (@tweets_native) January 4, 2021

Surveillance 👁‍🗨

• Persistent Surveillance Systems - stLouIST
• PSS Spy Plane Plan Slides Sneakily into St. Louis - UNICORN RIOT
• St. Louis County officer accused of illegally using police databases to look up information on 17 other officers - KSDK
• Singapore police can access data from the country’s contract tracing app - Engadget
• A Tale of Two Body Camera Videos - ACLU

Aerial surveillance company Persistent Surveillance Systems negotiated a plan in secret with a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen with hopes of flying multiple spy planes simultaneously over the city in 2021.

The plan is up for vote tomorrow, Jan 5.https://t.co/gpoEqQzP7N

— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) January 4, 2021

Covid19 Info 🦠

• Missouri records fewest new COVID cases in nearly three months - FOX 2
• Pandemic Task Force says 2021 will see better handling of COVID-19 - FOX 2
• Missouri may consider allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccine - stltoday.com

Now that RNA vaccines have joined the fight against #COVID19, take a look at how they're made.

See more #PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem at https://t.co/f8SnoU2M4u pic.twitter.com/W4BKxvn6q5

— C&EN (@cenmag) January 4, 2021

STLhelp ☎️

Many thanks to @StLouisGives & Community Carry Out Fund for choosing Pat’s as a grant recipient! We are excited to continue our support of @EpworthSTL with 250 more donated meals! Please consider donating to the STL Community Foundation: https://t.co/Sjo7vqoUwo pic.twitter.com/wytcvjZp1i

— Pat Connolly Tavern (@ThePatConnolly) January 4, 2021

LocalGov 🏛

• City of St. Louis responds to claim that neighborhood of tiny homes designed to help the homeless is dormant - FOX 2
• Kelly falls short of signatures needed to enter St. Louis mayoral race - stlamerican.com - RSS Results
• Board tries to block St. Louis treasurer from appealing ruling limiting her parking fund control - stltoday.com
• Political newcomers Lassaad Jeliti, Keith Jefferson join race for St. Louis mayor - stltoday.com

The sedition Josh Hawley proposes on behalf of Donald Trump and in the name of the U.S. Constitution is intended to serve neither. It’s all about Josh Hawley. https://t.co/alCujA1Jmo

— Riverfront Times (@RiverfrontTimes) January 5, 2021

MoGov 🏛

• Republican Files Legislation to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Missouri - News Blog, Riverfront Times
• Hawley’s plan to challenge 2020 election draws criticism from former Missouri senator - FOX 2
• Lawmakers renew push for party registration, closed Missouri primaries - Missouri Independent
• ‘Highly destructive attack’ | Former US Sen. Danforth calls out Hawley’s plan to challenge election results - KSDK
• Ann Wagner bucks Missouri GOP colleagues on electoral vote objections - Missouri Independent
• U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner breaks with other Missouri Republicans contesting election results - stltoday.com

💥Today Judge Jon Beetem ruled ("Confide case") that former Mo. Gov. Greitens wrongfully redacted phone numbers, a practice that Gov. Parsons and many others in gov continue thru today. No more.

This ruling also affects Senator Hawley. #moleg #FOIA

A 🧵...

— Mark Pedroli, Esq Ⓜ (@MarkPedroli) January 4, 2021

FedGov 🏛

• Former U.S. Attorney Jensen lands at Clayton law firm - St Louis Business Journal
• Read the full transcript of Trump’s call with Georgia secretary of state - stltoday.com

How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/HgVGXv6Cmp

— Katerina Ang (@katerinareports) January 4, 2021

STL99 😱

• Report: St. Louis rent prices up 22% from last year - FOX 2
• Long-Running East Side Strip Club P.T.’s Centreville Has Closed Permanently - Riverfront Times
• PT’s nightclub is closing in Centreville - FOX 2
• The Stellar Hog closes indefinitely in Holly Hills, Chesterfield location to open soon - St Louis Magazine
• MERS Goodwill CEO David Kutchback presented ‘Scrooge of the Year’ award for his union-busting efforts - The Labor Tribune
• St. Louis mask company accused of profiting off pandemic, not delivering products - KSDK
• Minority-owned companies waited months for loans - Startup Missouri
• St. Louis area Red Cross reports increased number of house fires this holiday season - KSDK
• Man dragged while suspect stole his car in south St. Louis - FOX 2
• Teen arrested after carjacking in south St. Louis - KSDK
• 3 teens taken into custody after chase, crash in St. Louis area - KSDK
• Shooting in Greater Ville becomes St. Louis City’s first homicide of 2021 - FOX 2
• Monday morning shooting becomes St. Louis’ first homicide of 2021 - KSDK
• North St. Louis shooting is first city homicide of 2021 - stltoday.com

Got to pay $385 for a covid test on Saturday. That was fun.

— Ladley (@misenplace13) January 4, 2021

STL100 💯

• General Motors to convert 650 temporary employees to full-time status, including dozens in Wentzville - The Freightway
• Dozens of GM temp employees in Wentzville to convert to full-time - KSDK
• Distillery owners rejoice after $14,000 fee for making hand sanitizer during pandemic waived - St Louis Business Journal