Community Issues
On a brisk Saturday morning in May 2009 my brother-in-law and I jogged about a third of a mile from where we parked the rented minivan, up the hill to the basketball arena. Up and down the stairs we went until we found family. I looked at the graduation program trying to find my daughter’s name. Then I died.
These are regular folks, like you and I, who are standing up to corporate, big money-backed forces to change the status quo and restore Missouri to a state where the welfare of the people is the supreme law. If you are interested in flushing dark money corruption out of Jefferson City and helping drive reforms that benefit all Missourians, you should support these candidates and vote Democratic in the fall.
A Libertarian friend of mine recently shared his frustration with Democrats because of their use of “identity politics.” (Meaning, I guess, ‘Wouldn’t we all be better off if Black Lives Matter and other niche activists would just get along and Read More …
While a history of hoaxes, inaccuracy and lies within journalism is on display, so is an ode to a free press that is under greater threat than ever before
Born a hellion, Rick grew into a responsible, successful businessman – attested by his toys, including an ex-wife; a ranchette outside of Austin; a customized Harley; a fancy gentleman’s truck in Texas; a working man’s truck here in Missouri, and Read More …
Of course, not every workers gets full-time hours and most don’t work at those few trend-setting employers. Too many workers – especially in Missouri – still earn the state’s minimum of $7.85 an hour. Worse, some folks over in Kansas still earn just the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
This November Missouri voters get to help themselves and their neighbors. Proposition B will raise the state’s minimum wage to $12.00 an hour by 2023.