Still, for the most flagrant and abundant sleaze, you have to come to Missouri.
Word Of The Week: Sleazy
Category: State and Local Issues
West County Democrats Meeting Report for May 10, 2021
During our May meeting we had a lively discussion with Ted House, a long serving Democratic legislator and elected Judge in St. Charles County. His perspective on the state of partisan politics in our nation and in Missouri was very Read More …
Legislative Report
from Glenn Koenen, May 10, 2021 Federal Items: “I’ve always liked Liz Cheney, but she’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump. I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.”Sen. Lindsey Graham (R – SC) 5/7/21 Read More …
Good Wages & Bad Wages
Representatives speaking on the floor of the Missouri House repeatedly attack the job-killing, overly generous minimum wage enacted a few years back by voters. I even heard one rural Republican state representative this February maintain that not only are many Read More …
Gaming The Airline
With good friends, we escaped St. Louis for a week of extremely boring weather (81◦ to 84◦ every day, always sunny) in Key West. That meant trips through airports, and, living in St. Louis required flying Southwest Airline to get Read More …
West County Democrats Meeting Announcement – May 10, 2021
Topic: A Conversation with Judge Ted House, the last elected Democrat in St. Charles County.
Judge House served as a MO State Representative from 1989-1994, MO State Senator from 1995-2002, Associate Circuit Judge 2003-2004, and Circuit Judge from 2005-2020. He retired from the bench at the end of 2020 as the last elected Democrat in St. Charles County as well as the longest serving elected official at 32 years.