Recent polling shows that 82 percent of Missouri voters favor the so-called “Pray Anywhere” constitutional amendment on the August 7 [2012] ballot. Well, sure
Category: Missouri region
Rollin’ on the [federally flood-controlled] river
If you want to travel by boat, or ship grain by barge on the Mississippi River, you’re going to encounter locks and dams. On
The message battle in Missouri
Republicans seem to own a combination of political phenomena which are extremely injurious to the country. They have the worst of ideas, largely insensitive
So, this is how pollsters get their information
They had me at caller ID. The screen said, “Opinionology ,” but it was the location that made me pick up for what was
Cities pull tooth-protecting fluoride to save money
“Adding fluoride to drinking water is among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
When casino gambling hits the race track: Who wins, who loses?
Dr. Martin Luther King said more than once, “Laws cannot change the hearts of humans, but they can change their habits.” He probably did
Mississippi River bridges: Relics and renewal
A new bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis! After years of wrangling and controversy, it was finally happening. The Mayor proclaimed the bridge
Missouri ballot initiatives: Will big-business’ interests trump voters’ interests?
Three measures in Missouri garnered enough petition signatures to make it on the November 2012 ballot, but will Missourians’ conviction be enough? With nearly
Stupid legislative tricks: Missouri edition
The silly—and nasty—season in Jefferson City, Missouri came to a merciful end last night [May 18, 2012], with the customary cheers and sophomoric tossing-in-the-air
Your casino, your loan shark
Ever since casinos became legal in Missouri in 1992, we’ve seen one broken promise after another, and now the gambling-industrial complex is doing it