Legislative Report 

from Glenn Koenen, May 10, 2021 Federal Items: “I’ve always liked Liz Cheney, but she’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump. I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.”Sen. Lindsey Graham (R – SC) 5/7/21 Read More …

Good Wages & Bad Wages

Representatives speaking on the floor of the Missouri House repeatedly attack the job-killing, overly generous minimum wage enacted a few years back by voters.  I even heard one rural Republican state representative this February maintain that not only are many Read More …

Gaming The Airline

With good friends, we escaped St. Louis for a week of extremely boring weather (81◦ to 84◦ every day, always sunny) in Key West. That meant trips through airports, and, living in St. Louis required flying Southwest Airline to get Read More …

Insurance Money

I bought a typewriter last year, a used (but guaranteed) IBM Selectric: I knew my future included completing pounds of forms. As most know, I handled the affairs of a disabled friend.  Now I serve as his Personal Representative, the Read More …