Wayne Pratt
Wayne Pratt is a veteran journalist who has made stops at radio stations, wire services and websites throughout North America. He comes to St. Louis Public Radio from Indianapolis, where he was assistant managing editor at Inside Indiana Business. Wayne also launched a local news operation at NPR member station WBAA in West Lafayette, Indiana, and spent time as a correspondent for a network of more than 800 stations. His career has included positions in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ontario and Phoenix, Arizona. Wayne grew up near Ottawa, Ontario and moved to the United States in the mid-90s on a dare. Soon after, he met his wife and has been in the U.S. ever since.
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At least 105 people have died behind bars in Missouri so far this year. Beginning next month, the Missouri Justice Coalition is going around the state — including a stop in Kansas City — to focus on prison conditions and outline the case for reform. -
In just three months of recreational marijuana, Missouri’s emerging industry surpassed $1 billion in sales. Trade experts says the state has managed to avoid the problems that plagued others like Illinois, such as long lines, limited access and high taxes. -
In addition to signing a record operating budget and nearly 40 other pieces of legislation, Gov. Mike Parson is calling for a special session to cut the state’s income tax. -
Missouri has now banned abortion in the state, except in cases where a parent’s health is severely threatened. But the full effects of the state’s ban and its legal ramifications are still to be seen, and activists on both sides say their work is far from over. -
A multimillion-dollar effort is underway to make the Augusta area the next big thing for wine enthusiasts throughout the country. -
The Missouri Farm Bureau and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are partnering on an initiative to control the aggressive black vulture population. -
Updated at 5 p.m., Aug. 20 with stadium details and comments from ownership. St. Louis soon will be home to a top-tier professional soccer team. Major...
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Harley Race, the pro-wrestler from Missouri once considered among the toughest in the world, has come full circle. Or as they might say in the pro...
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Updated May 8 at 8:30 a.m. with new recommendations — Some degrees slated to be dropped at the University of Missouri-St. Louis appear to have been...
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Updated Nov. 5, 2017 with a statement from Solar Roadways - The Idaho vendor that planned to work with the Missouri Department of Transportation on a...
