Disparity

A quarter of all state tax revenue from recreational marijuana is supposed to help address long-standing issues in underserved communities.

Tax dollars from cannabis sales in Illinois are now starting to flow to East St. Louis in the form of a grant bolstering programs to help students.

Hiring a chief diversity officer was a key recommendation of the recent disparity study commissioned by St. Louis County.Jack L. Thomas Jr., a veteran of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 30, 2010 - Lawmakers going to Jefferson City next year will face two big issues in education:…