1,089. That’s the number of homeless people Missouri’s St. Charles, Warren, and Lincoln counties. A 2010 mini-documentary called “The Hidden Homeless” reports that this
Category: Missouri region
A pioneer in year-round education calls it quits
The Francis Howell school district of St. Charles County [Missouri] voted to end a nearly 40-year tradition of year-round education (YRE) for their elementary
“Puppy mill capital of America” gets a chance to change
You might presume that providing animals with adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care is something everyone can get behind. I did. But to
The millionaires’ ballot-initiative club
No one is certain about what multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield is up to. He’s not running for any political office. But we do know that
Missouri’s slice of the healthcare-reform pie
How will health care reform–officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)–specifically impact Missouri residents? Nationally, PPACA received a lot of
I screamed at the radio when I heard Rep. Todd Akin say…
Republican incumbent Todd Akin [D-MO] shared 30 minutes of his time with host Don Marsh and listeners of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis
Racial, ethnic boundaries, city by city: Connect the dots
An “info-nerd” in California has translated data from the US Census Bureau into a map of the racial/ethnic divides in 40 American cities. On
MO Prop A: If it passes, who wins, who loses?
In Missouri the battle over the November ballot initiative, Proposition A, is hot. There is a lot of confusion over what Prop A is
City+River+Arch: a citizen’s view of the options
A river runs alongside it, but if you’re in downtown St. Louis, you’ll have a hard time getting to it. In fact, you can
Q & A with Jamala Rogers
Jamala Rogers is a community activist who has done extensive work for black causes and youth development in St. Louis. She is also a