By the end of the Fiscal Year, instead of growing by hundreds of millions of dollars the state’s General Revenue came up a net $633,836,284.17 short – 6.62% below the total raised in Fiscal Year 2019. That’s effectively better than a billion dollar gap.
This afternoon I came across the sad story – and scary video – of the protests in Branson at Dixie Outfitters. Note that in the video the grandma type promises ‘I will teach my grandkids to hate you.’ https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/it-has-no-place-black-lives-matter-brings-protest-to-bransons-dixie-outfitters/article_9254e7ef-7862-5d82-962c-00a19467f0a7.html That Read More …
Missouri General Revenue fell off a cliff three months ago and can’t get up.
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 …
In recent weeks I’ve been accumulating a list of stupid and dangerous bills proposed this session in Jefferson City. Then today, at a meeting, a woman strongly encouraged me to suggest some positive ideas to the legislature. Here’s three… Creation Read More …
The Tuesday Women’s Association of Ethical Society and the American Association of University Women present the:2019 International Relations Lecture Series