‘Mister nice guy’ Parson may smile a lot but children keep losing access to medical care, prison guards get denied representation and owed wages, and, illegal gambling machines conquer the state while the accidental governor flies above it all in somebody’s private jet.
When Missouri’s Twin Rivers medical center closed, executives claimed it was a ‘consolidation’ with a new facility – but residents say it points to a healthcare crisis
So, in the real world basic things – health care, schools, police protection and roads, for example – suffer due to a lack of funding. Yet we have taxpayer dollars for bicycle overpasses and empty trolleys?
Rush hour traffic gave me plenty of time to read the sign boards in front of White Castle at Manchester and Barret Stations. One said “Now Hiring $11.00 Hour” That wage probably won’t attract any new workers… To start, Read More …
Maggie Menefee, the Executive Director of ALIVE for the St. Louis Metro Area spoke to the West County Democrats about the rise of intimate partner violence. This abuse may be physical, sexual, psychological or financial and there are very limited Read More …
The new Trump rules – pushed by some Republicans then dropped during the debate over the Farm Bill – make it much harder for a state to get a waiver, even in times as bad as the Great Recession.