West County Democrats hosted Tony Messenger, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author. He discussed the criminalization of the poor through a punitive system of fines and fees for prison time. For those who can’t afford court imposed bonds and Read More …
Getting old takes a lot of effort. Remember, it also puts a target on your back. Charities and pseudo-charities want your money. And, the pharmaceutical industry will just plain take all they can get.
Tony Messenger is the metro columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 2019, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his series of columns on debtors’ prisons in MO. In 2016, Messenger was awarded a Missouri Honor Medal, the highest award bestowed by the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism.
Our guest presenter for February was Stephen Webber, the Political Director of the Missouri AFL-CIO who updated us on the redistricting effort in Missouri and the progress of the PRO Act at the Federal level.
Conservative Republicans fight for the Missouri Way – chaos, authoritarianism and stupidity.
West County Democrats Monthly Meeting On Zoom http://westcountydemocrats.org Monday, February 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Feb 14, 2022 10:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this Read More …