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Missouri NAACP says passing Amendment 3 will not diversify marijuana

3 years 2 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri NAACP is asking voters to vote "No" on Amendment 3 saying legalizing marijuana will not the industry more diverse. According to Legal Missouri 22, the campaign that put the question on the ballot, if Amendment 3 is approved there would be 144 new small marijuana businesses awarded to historically [...]
Emily Manley

Attorney General Formally Bans The Collection Of Journalistsโ€™ Records During Leak Investigations

3 years 2 months ago
The early months of 2021, following Trump’s loss at the polls and the subsequent raid of the Capitol building by his supporters, were periodically punctuated by disturbing revelations about the DOJ under the former reality show star. Seeking to plug multiple leaks originating in his administration, the Trump DOJ began targeting journalists, hoping to use […]
Tim Cushing

Is debt really up all over the place?

3 years 2 months ago
Over at National Review, Andrew Stuttaford admits that a recent column by Tim Bond doesn't "inspire confidence." But he really likes this part: According to the BIS [the Bank of International Settlements], since the start of this century, advanced economy non-financial debt (that is debt owed by governments, business and households) has risen by 86 ...continue reading "Is debt really up all over the place?"
Kevin Drum