…with closed offices and a hiring freeze the numbers will not climb as they should. Hard working folks who need a hand up face locked doors. Welcome to Missouri.
You Can’t Get There From Here
Category: Food Security
Higher But Way Too Low…
More Missourians received food stamps and Medicaid this June compared to prior months: tens of thousands – perhaps even 100,000 more for food stamps and Medicaid – should have joined the rolls. The June 2020 Monthly Management Report from the Read More …
Medicaid, Food Stamps & Electric Bills
About a decade ago I sat on the Metropolitan Sewer District Rate Commission. Not that I wanted the seat…many in the west county chamber felt that “we” needed representation, so, being head of the Government Affairs and Transportation Committee dropped Read More …
West County Democrats Meeting 7-13-2020
The West County Democrats hosted our first virtual meeting for our members today. Until the Covid-19 health risk is contained and mitigated, it is likely this will be the preferred means of monthly gatherings. As this was our first attempt, Read More …
That Was The Year That Was
By the end of the Fiscal Year, instead of growing by hundreds of millions of dollars the state’s General Revenue came up a net $633,836,284.17 short – 6.62% below the total raised in Fiscal Year 2019. That’s effectively better than a billion dollar gap.
A Small Step Against A Big Problem
For Father’s Day my favorite child gave me a nice Gift Certificate to a south county meat market. Alas, the certificate bought less than I expected. For example, a three pound pack of ground chuck patties which had been $17.97 Read More …