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 …
Category: State and Local Issues
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 …
Round 1 To Governor SEAL
Early in the movie Charlie Wilson’s War, the title character (Tom Hanks) endures a quick crisis. An ambitious U.S. Attorney – a young Rudy Giuliani – zeroes in on the Texas Congressman over reports of rampant illegal drug use. Then Read More …
CLEAN Missouri Update – Thank You, WCD!
Many thanks to all the WCD members who have been supporting the CLEAN Missouri effort (cleanmissouri.org). We have some great news to share, via Jobs with Justice: On May 3, 2018 we turned in 346,956 signatures in support of Read More …
April Revenue Numbers Rain Bad News For Missouri Budget
Well, in Missouri predicting state revenue requires luck, dice and Ouija boards. The main sources of revenue – individual income tax and sales tax – jump about due to circumstances the state can’t control nor accurately predict. That reality hit Read More …