Still, for the most flagrant and abundant sleaze, you have to come to Missouri.
Word Of The Week: Sleazy
Category: Issues
Community Issues
West County Democrats Meeting Report for May 10, 2021
During our May meeting we had a lively discussion with Ted House, a long serving Democratic legislator and elected Judge in St. Charles County. His perspective on the state of partisan politics in our nation and in Missouri was very 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 …
West County Democrats Meeting Announcement – May 10, 2021
Topic: A Conversation with Judge Ted House, the last elected Democrat in St. Charles County.
Judge House served as a MO State Representative from 1989-1994, MO State Senator from 1995-2002, Associate Circuit Judge 2003-2004, and Circuit Judge from 2005-2020. He retired from the bench at the end of 2020 as the last elected Democrat in St. Charles County as well as the longest serving elected official at 32 years.
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 …