You probably didn’t see it. It was a small article in the January 16, 2017 issue of the Post-Dispatch. Half a column. About three inches deep. Back pages. But I suggest you sit down before reading further. OXFAM released a Read More …
Category: Economic Fairness
New Governor, Same Old Song
So it begins. On his first Monday in office (interestingly, while state government was closed), Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced $146.4 million in cuts to the current fiscal year budget. Of course, his social media video [https://www.facebook.com/EricGreitens/ ] lays blame Read More …
What Are the New Rules?
My wife and I, with friends, spend part of most Thursday nights playing Trivia at a sports bar. Our team does pretty well, capped by a run of wins before Trivia went on break for the Holidays. The games came Read More …
An open letter to members of the Missouri Labor Movement
This article is republished from the Labor Tribune, dated January 2, 2017 The good, the bad and the ugly of 2016 By MICHAEL LOUIS President, Missouri AFL-CIO As so many people do, I have spent the last week reflecting on Read More …
Uh-Oh: Missouri December Revenue Falls Way Short Of Budget Target
You didn’t spend enough on Christmas presents. The state released the tax revenue numbers for December. While the total state revenue crept up about 2.2%, that was substantially less than the roughly 5% growth needed to fund the current Fiscal Read More …
Only MO HealthNet Defies Trend: Nov 2016 Report Shows Continued Erosion of Benefit Programs
Well, in Washington many of the majority party are talking of turning Food Stamps and Medicaid into block grants – as happened to Temporary Assistance a few years back. The claim is that block grants offers states flexibility do Read More …