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 …
Category: Issues
Community Issues
FOCUS 2018 – Oct. 11, 2017: The Battle to Preserve Public Education in Missouri
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 …
Always About Money
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 …
A Quick Summary Of The Latest Obamacare Repeal Plan
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 …
A Few Words On Labor and The West County Democrats
Support for workers has long been a central tenet of the Democratic Party. Our party fights for fair wages and safe working conditions. The West County Democrats also have a long tradition of partnering with labor. Many of our members Read More …
Simple, Progressive & Fair: A Better Way For Missouri To Tax Vehicles
Time to walk over familiar ground… Last year, as you know, I ran for State Representative in District 95 (Marsha, Marsha, Marsha land). Among the proposals in my campaign brief: a simple, progressive and fair way for Missouri to increase Read More …