Community Issues
Presentation Topic: “Why Medicare for All is the Best Solution and How to Communicate the ‘Whys’” Speaker: Dr. Ed Weisbart, Physicians for a National Health Program Description: Dr. Weisbart will give an update on the important reasons for all Americans Read More …
Each year as summer fades into fall, the United States Census Bureau releases its annual reports on poverty and income. Over at USDA they report on Hunger in America. The numbers for Missouri easily qualify as interesting. The harsh reality Read More …
The most interesting place in my neighborhood? My neighbor’s basement. Framed and signed Gold Records, iconic album art (including covers which didn’t get used), guitars used by various well-known artists and a bunch of other irreplaceable line the walls. A Read More …
Public School funding is endangered! A battle is raging in Missouri and nationwide between citizen tax payers, like you and I, who pay for and want to preserve high quality public education and the wealthy elite who, with corporate backing, Read More …
Let’s call her Jackie. Probably the most ebullient person I’ve met, Jackie came to Circle Of Concern every month. Always smiling, always appreciative, always in dire financial need. Most days she walked three miles down and another three miles up Read More …
The Congressional Budget Office staff must be working feverishly to “score” the proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act. Senators Graham and Cassidy, of course, what the Senate to vote on their bill before the scoring is finished and find Read More …