I spent part of Monday out in St. Charles. In front of the McDonalds locations on Elm Street and Fifth Street they had banners, ‘Now Hiring, $10 An Hour.’ Tuesday I read the state audit of Missouri’s food stamp program. Read More …
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Future Memorial Days
Over the weekend I attended a birthday BBQ for a friend turning 40. Among the other guests: a career Army guy steadily adding chevrons below his sergeant stripes. While Danny did a stint as a recruiting sergeant and a bunch Read More …
March Missouri Benefits: $750,000,000 A Month For Medicaid
No matter how much the Missouri legislature wants to slash benefit programs, the unavoidable reality remains that better than one in six Missourians cannot survive without Medicaid, food stamps and other “welfare” programs. According to the March 2018 Read More …
April Revenue Numbers Rain Bad News For Missouri Budget
Well, in Missouri predicting state revenue requires luck, dice and Ouija boards. The main sources of revenue – individual income tax and sales tax – jump about due to circumstances the state can’t control nor accurately predict. That reality hit Read More …
Candidate Forum on May 1st Sponsored by Chesterfield Township Democrats
Chesterfield Township Elects Officers
At the March 6th meeting of Chesterfield Township Democrats held at the Daniel Boone Branch of the St. Louis County Library, membership elected the following officers: Mark Kumming, Co-Chair (2 year term) Mike Kean, Co-Chair (1 year term) Sue Read More …