Our Missouri state legislators are already working hard in the brand new 2021 legislative session. One bill currently under consideration is Senate Bill 66. Overseeing this bill in the Missouri State Senate is the Committee on the Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (CJCCJ). This Committee is tasked with all things relating to the judicial […]
2021 Missouri Legislative Education Committees
Education is an issue that affects us all, regardless whether we are parents, students, employers, or teachers. Most of the time, when we think of Education, we think of our local public P-12 schools, or perhaps a local university. While that’s certainly accurate, it’s actually our elected officials in Jefferson City who can often make […]
COVID-19 in Missouri’s Prisons
Much of Missouri has been designated as a COVID-19 hotspot. Positivity rates averaged nearly 11% over the past week, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Dashboard. The current number of confirmed lab cases stands at 57,379 with nearly 1,000 being new cases. It turns out that tracking COVID-19 in Missouri’s […]
Hunger in the Heartland: Food Insecurity in the Show-Me State
We already know that Missourians can do without a lot of things. We don’t have to drive the newest cars, and we don’t have to have the latest iPhone. By and large, Show-Me State residents are practical people. They work hard to pay the bills and put a roof over their heads. They stand on […]
Fix the Flat. Expand Medicaid.
Note: Updated on July 8, 2020 Frankly, Medicaid expansion isn’t one of the most exciting things to talk about. Maybe this analogy will help: The overall health of our state is riding on those four tires. The one that’s going flat? That one represents the 230,000 Missourians who aren’t able to […]
Rural Missouri, Meet COVID-19.
Note: Updated on July 11, 2020 to reflect the latest data: Macon +167% Reynolds +100% Douglas +71% Carroll +44% Randolph +31% Christian +30% Gasconade +25% Henry +25% Caldwell +25% Cooper +22% We realize the actual number of positive cases in those counties may be low because they are rural, but for every person […]
Poverty & Education in the Show-Me State
There’s an undeniable connection between poverty & education. We know that in most instances, the more education a person has the more money they make over their lifetime. As a result, their family’s standard of living is higher. They can afford to live in safer neighborhoods. They tend to own their homes rather than rent. […]
BLM Demos Result in National Publicity for Branson
Promoters have billed Branson for a long time as Americana at its finest. They tout its squeaky clean image, music from days gone by, patriotism, Christianity, and traditional family values. Unfortunately, an altercation in a recent Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstration has taken the focus away from the town’s apple pie and simpler times persona–at […]
There’s No Place for Racism in Franklin County
Updated at 8:00 p.m.: Both co-owners of the Missourian have resigned. The editor/publisher posted an apology this afternoon, followed by his own resignation effective tomorrow. ****************************************************************** More than 5,000 Americans have been shot by police in the past five years, and blacks are killed at more than twice the rate of white Americans according to data tracked […]
Poverty in Missouri by the Numbers
According to the 2020 Missouri Poverty Report, Missouri ranks about the middle of the pack when it comes to residents living in poverty. Our population rose slightly between 2017 and 2018, but unemployment figures and poverty rates have significantly increased. That’s likely not a surprise when we consider the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but […]
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