In the lobby of our church they set-up a Christmas Tree last weekend. Instead of traditional ornaments, the church ladies hung pretty scenes cut from old Christmas cards. On the back are items requested by families helped by our parish Read More …
Missouri policy remains to punish struggling families at every opportunity, just as the state abuses its own workers with low pay and depreciating benefits.
Disappointing August Missouri Benefit Numbers In August 2010 the average Missouri family receiving Temporary Assistance received $237.19. Adjust that for inflation , to this August and you get $297.22. Only the average TA family didn’t get $300 this August, no, Read More …
Last week I searched the grocery store, without success, for a brand of pretzels I knew had just gone on sale. I asked the nice young man about the pretzels. “Those are on sale this week,” he replied. “We don’t Read More …
Well, a few more Missouri citizens received food stamps last month and even without Medicaid Expansion better than a million received state-provided health care.
Amid a series of emails with friends fighting hunger about the nation I got asked a question: “What’s wrong with Missouri?’ My friend dutifully follows news about Covid – and how Missouri seems immune to common sense. She read about Read More …