storyteller | Former @Poynter Fellow, @stlpublicradio producer | Currently studying political crises
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Kayla Drake retweeted
For #rural Missourians trying to #workfromhome or attend #onlineschool, the lack of access to high-speed internet is a significant barrier.
@MissouriSandT grad Javier Valentin-Sivico made a toolkit to help people obtain #broadband access. Listen now: stlpr.org
A riveting account of Kander’s political rise contrasted w/ his mental health battles.
“We think… PTSD is a terminal diagnosis from both a career and possibly a life perspective. I want people to understand that’s not the case.”
A convo @jrosenbaum guides masterfully.
.@JasonKander's new book, "Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD," was released earlier this week.
“I spent most of that 11 years not admitting to myself that I had PTSD,” he told @jrosenbaum. Hear their full conversation here: news.stlpublicradio.org/gove…
Kayla Drake retweeted
Right now: We're talking to The International Institute of St. Louis' Arrey Obenson about resettling 594 Afghan refugees in permanent housing as of last Friday
"It is worth celebrating," Obenson says. "We are thrilled." news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
Definitely ranks as one of my top favorite @STLonAir convos.
For all who love the @citymuseum and have wondered "how in the world is this allowed," read and listen to this very fun segment from @STLonAir.
Breath of fresh air in an often gloomy world.
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Kayla Drake retweeted
Yesterday, the #STL Board of Aldermen rejected @MikeAMilton314, founder of @FCCStLouis, from serving on the Detention Oversight Board to fix city jails. Here's what he had to say about that on today's show. (@DarrylGregoryG2's nomination was also scuttled.)
🧵to read on how 211 fails to house people after regular business hours... (I’ll give you a pass on the username mishap 😅 @sarahfenske)
Today's @STLonAir story about failures with St. Louis' system for referring people to homeless shelters is one of the most bonkers stories I've covered -- and such an example of the best and worst of the city (1/9) news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
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Kayla Drake retweeted
What do you love most about St. Louis? Leave a voicemail at 314-516-6397 or share your thoughts here, and we may share them on air Monday as we celebrate 314 Day! #STL #StLouis #STLMade bit.ly/35QOsuX
Kayla Drake retweeted
92-year-old Shirley Norris is a project manager for @MoDOT. She’s the oldest full-time employee in the state of Missouri — and has no plans to retire. Hear her story today at noon. news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
So many cool moments on today’s @STLonAir show. You can find tips to research your home’s history here: news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
On today's show, Mary called in to share her house has a fireplace containing 24k gold tiles. The company that did her fireplace, Ravenna Mosaics, also did the mosaics in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. 😮 So of course, we asked her to send in a photo.
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Kayla Drake retweeted
Today at noon, we're talking about how to unearth your house's history with a local archivist. Have you ever researched your house? What is something you learned — or something you want to know? news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
“Governmental public health leaders are being chosen based on their political ideology rather than their scientific and leadership abilities.” Important read by @KHNews -
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Kayla Drake retweeted
#NewsYouCanUse: STL Edition #stlwx
If you have some free time this weekend, you won’t regret listening to this pod. It’s audio gold. news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
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A huge staffing shortage has left over 500 Missourians with disabilities waiting on services.
“You ask for help and it’s not there,” one mom told me.
And the list keeps growing. My latest for @stlonair — news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
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“If they succeed in accomplishing this wish list of changes, it will make it incredibly difficult and expensive for Missourians to get access to information about what their government is doing,” said @dave_roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri #moleg missouriindependent.com/2022…
Kayla Drake retweeted
Al Watkins live on @stlpublicradio ... Is anyone ready for this? news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
Kayla Drake retweeted
STL officials have approved spending $836,000 in federal funds for a 'safe haven' homeless shelter that would be open to anyone.
But the contract hasn't been finalized yet.
Volunteers are using private donations to open their own — again — as temperatures drop into the teens.
St. Louis has yet to open a 'safe haven' homeless shelter this winter, despite federal funds bit.ly/335vxL1 via @STLonAir
Kayla Drake retweeted
We knew winter was coming. We knew the lack of a safe haven homeless shelter was a huge problem in St. Louis last winter. So why did it again fall to volunteers operating without federal $ to keep people safe in the cold? Great reporting by @_kayladrake news.stlpublicradio.org/show…
This week I’m doing a story for @STLonAir about political anger. It seems fitting for Jan. 6’s one-year anniversary. And it has me wondering, do you think civil political debate is possible anymore? What’s to be gained from talking to ppl w/ opposite political beliefs?