… over the next couple of months expect Missouri to get
spotlighted by the national media for its extreme legislation as well as a
budget crisis.
We can’t expect to regain respectability until that day when the GOP establishment loses their hold on state government.
A generation ago we watched the rise of McJobs, part-time, as-needed employees stuffed into the service economy. Now, companies have pushed the bar lower.
West County Democrats Monthly Meeting 300 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011 United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 655 http://www.westcountydems.org Monday, April 8, 2019 9am Refreshments and socializing 9:30 Business meeting and announcements 10:30 Presentation Topic: The Truth About the GDP, Read More …
From 1970 to the present, the number of people incarcerated in the United States has grown 500%, and this is the result of bad policy at all levels. The percent of the U.S. population in prison today, is six times greater than the next closest country. The percentage in Missouri is even higher than the national average. In fact, Missouri is now #1 in female incarceration in the country…We cannot continue on this trajectory.
Next week on Monday, March 11th, our guest presenters Samantha Stangl and Jacob Eikenberry will be discussing the Mass Incarceration Community Initiative, giving overview of the criminal justice system and providing insights into the devastating consequences of mass incarceration. We Read More …
Your homework is due April 2. That’s when Missouri holds its next round of elections for public school boards. The candidates are non-partisan, which means that the weight is on you to figure out who best represents what is important to you, your family and your community when it comes to public education.