A rapidly growing body of research demonstrates that hydraulic fracturing poses dangers not only to the environment but to people’s health. Once contamination occurs
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Food stamp participation declines by almost 10% in Missouri: Not a pretty picture
In Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, having just hoisted a body from a grave says “What a filthy job.” Marty Feldman replies, “Could be worse,”
“Right to farm” amendment in MO: The invisible small print
You’re familiar with the classic situation of somebody who gets hoodwinked because they didn’t read the small print. Well, it looks like we’ve got
Courts are conflicted over secrecy of death drugs: I’m not
Should states be required to disclose which drugs they use to kill people sentenced to the death penalty? In July 2014, the 9th Circuit
Vermont vs. the big bad wolf, aka Monsanto and friends
Have you heard the one about a fetching New England state and the big, bad wolf? Let me fill you in a bit. Last
Missouri’s proposed sales tax hike: A question of fairness and progressive identity
[by Willy Kessler] So, on the heels of a tax cut for the wealthy that insults every middle and working class person in the
Missouri wants to “protect” your kids by secretly arming their teachers
Another NRA-backed, bonehead idea has passed the Missouri legislature. On the last day of the 2014 session, the Missouri legislature passed a bill that
Vermont calls for Constitutional convention to overturn Citizens United: Is it a good idea?
Hating Citizens United is easy. Overturning it is much more difficult, but that’s not stopping some intrepid legislators from trying. The hurdle is high:
Democracy is not a spectator sport
When Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed the recent tax-cut bill, he was overridden by the legislature. Many people are blaming one person–State Rep. Keith
Reckless tax cut threatens Missouri’s prized AAA rating, as “fiscal conservatives” rule
The Republican-dominated Missouri legislature, acting out an ugly combination of anti-tax ideology and pure selfishness, has enacted a drastic income-tax cut that could throw