Support Medicaid expansion on ballot
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Over 100,000 children have callously been thrown off Medicaid in the past two years, and 127,000 adult Missourians, creating a public health crisis due to Missouri’s legislative inaction.
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Veteran asks: What does Memorial Day mean?
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Honoring the fallen in battle is not a recent practice. In fact, remembrance of soldiers and loved ones dates back thousands of years. Greeks and Romans gathered at gravesites with flowers and held festivals and feasts in their honor.
A RECKLESS PLEDGE
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Missouri lawmakers’ failure once again, as in years past, to require out-of-state online stores to pay sales tax is a detriment to Missouri businesses and residents.
Trump meets press, Parson does not
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There are problems with the press conferences President Trump has held to provide updates on the coronavirus – including attacking the press and calling on One America News network reporters – who toss him softball questions in a hardball environment – but he rightly deserves credit for also taking real questions from real reporters. Sometimes, he also allows follow-up questions.
America dodges Trump’s bullet in budget bill
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America’s future just dodged a budget bullet.
Proactive policies needed to meet financial impact of coronavirus
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Current estimates of the federal government’s aid package to offset the effects of the coronavirus epidemic exceed $1 trillion, significantly more than the $787 billion response to the recession and financial crisis in 2009. Let’s consider some key components to the package.
Chinese Communist Party to blame for virus spread, he says
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The Chinese Communist Party is responsible for the coronavirus pandemic – and it knows it. That’s why Beijing has gone on a propaganda offensive to try to deflect blame anywhere it can, including right here at the United States.
Plenty of blame, sure, but praise, too
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There is plenty of blame to go around for the lackadaisical attitude shown by some government officials, who seemed more concerened about the threat to the economy than to human life, before they grudgingly addressed what had been a threat, and now is a horrible reality: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
WHERE’S THE LEADERSHIP?
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Politics should play no role in combatting an acute respiratory syndrome, the virus that causes the deadly disease, COVID-19, but the lack of action in Missouri looks like politics, not leadership.
Preparations necessary to address financial dips
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The health and well-being of everyone in our communities is everyone’s top priority. We understand the concern and uncertainty that people may be experiencing surrounding the coronavirus, COVID-19. As educators we are committed to being responsive to everyone’s information needs as the situation evolves and is reflected in the economic viability of our community’ households and businesses.
