Missouri has long lagged most other states in the operation of its benefit programs. As mentioned before, the state has moved from a county office model to Call Centers handling food stamps, Medicaid and most other programs. The Call Centers have been a monumental failure at handling everyday work flow. They now constitute an inescapable calamity struggling families must endure.
Working under the impression that Tax Day remained April 15, I spent a bit if time in early March accumulating paperwork and completing the ‘tax planner’ supplied by our CPA. Cursed with a good bit of obsessiveness, I even went Read More …
West County Democrats Monthly Meeting United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 655300 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011 http://www.westcountydemocrats.org COVID-19 UPDATE The officers of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have suspended group meetings in their auditorium for the Read More …
If we can’t convince many to deal with reality, we need to get all those with open minds to the polls in November.
The West County Democrats hosted Dr. Sam Page, the St. Louis County Executive today. Due to urgent commitments, his presentation was abbreviated but he did give a good update on the state of St. Louis County, and good progressive initiatives Read More …
Each fall I report Missouri’s median income and all sorts of other data derived from the American Community Survey. Now I have serious doubts about the veracity of that report.