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Neighbors frustrated with collapse of neglected home

1 year 2 months ago
Emergency crews were notified Tuesday afternoon of a vacant building that collapsed late Monday night on Missouri Avenue. The neglected property is a long-standing issue and an eyesore in the neighborhood, according to the local residents.
Taylor Harris

What’s the most fascist country in the world?

1 year 2 months ago
Here's the definition of fascism, very slightly altered, given by Wikipedia. There's no firm consensus about what makes a regime fascist, but this is as good as any: Fascism is an authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, ...continue reading "What’s the most fascist country in the world?"
Kevin Drum

Group of senators stall debate on tax to fund the state's Medicaid program

1 year 2 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With less than three weeks until adjournment, there's still an important multi-billion-dollar tax to renew, impacting more than a million Missourians.  The Senate was moments away from debating the federal reimbursement allowance Tuesday, better known as the FRA. It's a tax collected from medical providers like hospitals to support the state's [...]
Emily Manley