Legislative Report November 11, 2018 Federal Items: Democrats will control the House – beginning in January. November and December promise a dangerous lame duck session. Among the items Congress must consider… ► A budget deal to avoid a government shutdown Read More …
With this election over, in the few days before ads for the 2020 candidates hit, let’s take a look at a bi-partisan issue confronting Missourians: extravagant ice costs.
Dining with friends a few days ago at a nice west county bar and grill I ordered a double Jameson’s Irish Whiskey “on the rocks.” Their idea of “double” fell short of mine. More disconcerting was a charge on the bill, right below the Jameson’s, of $1.50 for “rocks.”
This was the second time in recent months I found ice as a surcharge item, though the first came at a white table cloth place which also hit me up for “extra bread.”
More than the defeats for Democratic candidates running yesterday, it was a blue win that shocked me… Nicole Galloway earned a CPA and fraud investigator certification. She ran the Auditor’s office through a tumultuous time after the death of her Read More …
I spent most of the dry part of Sunday afternoon doing last-minute door knocking for a friend. All of my neighbors were friendly (save one very notable exception). All were surprised when I explained that voting would take a long Read More …
Quick question…What was the name of the horse who pulled your wagon to the General Store this week? A plan to increase Missouri’s minimum wage, Proposition B, is on next Tuesday’s ballot. And, as predictable as buzzards in Hinckley, Ohio, Read More …
The candidates have stepped up, listened to voters and made their cases. Now it is our turn.