Despite pressure from millions of good people about the nation, this afternoon the U. S. House of Representatives reconsidered and passed the very nasty and partisan Agriculture Reauthorization bill, aka the once-every-five-year Farm Bill. NOT A SINGLE DEMOCRAT VOTED FOR Read More …
Category: State and Local Issues
Three Contracts
I have come to make a plug for failure. There are many ways to fail after all your successes… To pursue something because it matters to you, to your moral expectations for the world; to pursue something because the way Read More …
What’s Good (But Not Good Enough)?
Missouri’s General Revenue! Now 11 months into Fiscal Year 2018, state General Revenue is up 2.1% over the same time in FY17. By the end of May Missouri had collected $8.53 billion this year, compared to $8.35 billion last year. Read More …
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Some evenings you wish your ‘fridge held a chilled bottle of good champagne… Basically, departing Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) tried to survive career-ending sex and legal scandals by tossing blame everywhere but himself. It’s the same playbook President Trump Read More …
Predictable Surprises
After a harsh winter death visited our home. Oh, we know this happens and we accept that they can’t be avoided. Still, there’s confusion and all sorts of details to work out. Fortunately, help can be bought. A few days Read More …
It’s Not About Work
As Republicans in Jefferson City and Washington push hard for strict work requirements for adults on SNAP (aka food stamps), remember “work” remains just a buzz word. The true goal: punish the poor. Never forget that many of those you Read More …