Property-rights group cites Illinois 'Garden Act' in Millstadt garden dispute ^17.5%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 6/4/2026, 1:52 PM

Framing Effect 24.8% - Negativity Bias 18.4% - Appeal to Authority 10.9%

When Laura Schaefer bought the vacant lots next to her home in Millstadt six years ago, they were a sea of grass with a couple of old pecan trees. Now, they contain Schaefer’s prized possession: a half-acre garden bursting with native plants and vegetables that the village threatened to remove last week. Schaefer said the garden was a... more

Longtime St. Charles prom and wedding reception hall demolished for multiyear redevelopment ^17.7%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/29/2026, 7:47 PM

Availability Heuristic 19.5% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 18.8% - Anecdotal 15%

The Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center was demolished Friday to make room for the next phase of a multiyear redevelopment. The entrance to the site of thousands of proms, wedding receptions and other milestones came down with a crash as an excavator chomped into the side of the building. The building first opened as a restaurant in the... more

Tornado recovery advocates and downtown investors are divided on Rams settlement spending ^12.9%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/26/2026, 11:37 PM

Negativity Bias 7.4% - Appeal to Emotion 6% - Framing Effect 5.7%

St. Louis residents are divided on how the Rams settlement should be spent. The Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee heard public comment Tuesday on a bill that would allocate $230 million of the funds. The bill carves out $110 million for tornado recovery efforts in north St. Louis, $65 million for... more

Missouri unemployment is steady, but the summer job outlook for teens is weak ^74.1%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/22/2026, 5:00 PM

Negativity Bias 30.6% - Framing Effect 23.3% - Confirmation Bias 20.9%

Unemployment remained steady in Missouri in April — but teen summer hiring may hit a record low this year. The April 2026 Missouri Jobs Report has seasonally adjusted unemployment at 3.8%, down slightly from March and the same time last year. That’s compared to the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. more

Data center opponents in a Missouri town file to recall mayor and council members ^0%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/21/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 19.8% - Unattributed Quote 9.3% - Optimism Bias 8.2%

Data center opponents in Festus filed recall petitions this week for the mayor and three council members. The petitions are the latest in a series of retaliations against city officials who voted in favor of a proposed hyperscale data center. The petitions name council members David Boyer of Ward 1, Kevin Dennis of Ward 3, Michael Cook... more

Recall petitions filed against Festus mayor and three council members over data center votes ^7.5%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/20/2026, 8:33 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 9.9% - Unattributed Quote 9.3% - Optimism Bias 8.6%

Data center opponents in Festus filed recall petitions this week for the mayor and three council members. The petitions are the latest in a series of retaliations against city officials who voted in favor of a proposed hyperscale data center. The petitions name council members David Boyer of Ward 1, Kevin Dennis of Ward 3, Michael Cook... more

Conservationists will let the Mississippi-Missouri confluence flood — and that’s good ^22%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/19/2026, 10:00 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 30.3% - Optimism Bias 15.5% - Appeal to Authority 11.4%

A lush, sprawling wetland at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers is now covered in a big pile of mud. Soon, it will be a new levee: a 10-foot wall of grass and native plants near the entrance of the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. That’s because the one that currently sits close to the rivers’ edge is pretty bad at... more

Tornado-damaged St. Louis Public Library branches reopen with new resources ^0%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/19/2026, 10:00 AM

Optimism Bias 22.6% - Anecdotal 21.4% - Appeal to Emotion 21.2%

Two St. Louis Public Library locations are reopening this week, a year after they were battered by a deadly tornado. The Julia Davis branch in Penrose and the Cabanne branch in Academy opened Monday after receiving repairs for fallen ceilings and water damage. The storm tore the HVAC unit off the roof of the Julia Davis Library and blew... more

One year after the tornado, north St. Louis residents remember and press on ^50.2%

STLPR - By Katie Grawitch - 5/17/2026, 12:25 AM

Negativity Bias 25.7% - Optimism Bias 12.5% - Status Quo Bias 12%

Centennial Christian Church was once an iconic fixture of the skyline surrounding Fountain Park. But it was absent Saturday, when people gathered at the park to grieve and reflect one year after a deadly tornado ripped through the St. Louis area, hitting north St. Louis particularly hard. The church was one of many buildings irreparably... more

3 stories of life post-tornado: Unaffordable insurance, a Katrina flashback and condo confusion ^34.1%

St. Louis Public Radio - By Katie Grawitch - 5/14/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 24.8% - Loss Aversion 8% - Pessimism Bias 7.8%

The deadly May 16 tornado caused widespread devastation across north St. Louis, displacing many longtime residents. A year later, much of the damage remains, and many on the north side are without adequate resources to rebuild. St. Louis Public Radio reporters interviewed more than 60 north St. Louis residents who are still living with... more

Author: Katie Grawitch

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

Property-rights group cites Illinois 'Garden Act' in Millstadt garden dispute ^17.5%

Longtime St. Charles prom and wedding reception hall demolished for multiyear redevelopment ^17.7%

Tornado recovery advocates and downtown investors are divided on Rams settlement spending ^12.9%

Missouri unemployment is steady, but the summer job outlook for teens is weak ^74.1%

Data center opponents in a Missouri town file to recall mayor and council members ^0%

Recall petitions filed against Festus mayor and three council members over data center votes ^7.5%

Conservationists will let the Mississippi-Missouri confluence flood — and that’s good ^22%

Tornado-damaged St. Louis Public Library branches reopen with new resources ^0%

One year after the tornado, north St. Louis residents remember and press on ^50.2%

3 stories of life post-tornado: Unaffordable insurance, a Katrina flashback and condo confusion ^34.1%

Author: Katie Grawitch

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

Property-rights group cites Illinois 'Garden Act' in Millstadt garden dispute 17.5%

Longtime St. Charles prom and wedding reception hall demolished for multiyear redevelopment 17.7%

Tornado recovery advocates and downtown investors are divided on Rams settlement spending 12.9%

Missouri unemployment is steady, but the summer job outlook for teens is weak 74.1%

Data center opponents in a Missouri town file to recall mayor and council members 0%

Recall petitions filed against Festus mayor and three council members over data center votes 7.5%

Conservationists will let the Mississippi-Missouri confluence flood — and that’s good 22%

Tornado-damaged St. Louis Public Library branches reopen with new resources 0%

One year after the tornado, north St. Louis residents remember and press on 50.2%

3 stories of life post-tornado: Unaffordable insurance, a Katrina flashback and condo confusion 34.1%

Property-rights group cites Illinois 'Garden Act' in Millstadt garden dispute ^17.5%

Longtime St. Charles prom and wedding reception hall demolished for multiyear redevelopment ^17.7%

Tornado recovery advocates and downtown investors are divided on Rams settlement spending ^12.9%

Missouri unemployment is steady, but the summer job outlook for teens is weak ^74.1%

Data center opponents in a Missouri town file to recall mayor and council members ^0%

Recall petitions filed against Festus mayor and three council members over data center votes ^7.5%

Conservationists will let the Mississippi-Missouri confluence flood — and that’s good ^22%

Tornado-damaged St. Louis Public Library branches reopen with new resources ^0%

One year after the tornado, north St. Louis residents remember and press on ^50.2%

3 stories of life post-tornado: Unaffordable insurance, a Katrina flashback and condo confusion ^34.1%