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abortion

Missouri’s 2017 abortion law is as harsh as they get

August 1, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Missouri region, Reproductive rights Leave a comment

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has gone out of his way to make things as difficult as possible for women seeking reproductive health services and

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cuts

Poverty stings: What’s left in grandma’s wallet after program cuts

July 20, 2017 Glenn Koenen Budget, Missouri region, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

Alas, it’s a lousy time to be a senior in Missouri.  Besides the Circuit Breaker, other special help for our older neighbors is under

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Missouri

What’s the matter with Missouri: 2017 edition

July 15, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Missouri region, Republicans Leave a comment

The blood-red Missouri legislature, the state’s once-Democrat-now-Republican Governor, and our party-uber-alles senior Senator continue to make this state a beacon for everything that’s going

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Great Society

A Skewed View of Washington, DC from the Heartland

April 19, 2017 Arthur Lieber Charity & Justice, Community/Common good, Federalism, Homelessness, States Leave a comment

I recently had two experiences which crystallized why I think that so many Americans, particularly younger ones, do not understand the importance of the

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There is still time to write to your electors

December 2, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Democracy, Justice, Missouri region, Politics, Trump One comment

I used to think that Donald Trump might be the lesser of multiple “evils” among Republican choices for president. At best, he might be

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Photo ID: MO Amendment 6 weakens the right to vote

November 2, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Missouri region, Republicans, Voting/Elections One comment

Once again, Missouri’s Republican-dominated legislature is pushing for a photo ID requirement for voting in this state. This time, it’s on the Nov. 8 ballot

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Absentee voting in Missouri: Legit, or “wink-wink, nudge-nudge?”

October 18, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Missouri region, Voting/Elections, Widgets: Voting Leave a comment

Missouri does not have early voting. You have to vote when everyone else does, between the hours of 6 am and 7 pm CST

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bosnian

Bosnians in Missouri could be a counterweight to Trump

October 12, 2016 Willy Kessler 2016 Election Leave a comment

Back in August I noted that GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens seemed to be trying to retroactively relocate his student vounteer work in Croatia

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Ann Wagner says “No Trump:” A day late and a dollar short

October 9, 2016 Willy Kessler 2016 Election, Republicans Leave a comment

Breaking news from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: country-club Republican, Ann Wagner, who represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional district, has had a change of heart and

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MO legislature creates a new poverty crime

September 20, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Health, Missouri region One comment

It’s now a law in Missouri that, if you’re on Medicaid, and you miss your doctor’s appointment without notifying the doctor 24 hours in

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