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Raw data: The source of the federal deficit

2 years 6 months ago
This is a follow-up to the previous post. It shows federal taxes and spending separately for three different categories: Medicare, Social Security, and everything else. The "everything else" category includes ordinary discretionary spending, Medicaid, and other social welfare programs. Social Security includes both retirement and disability. Medicare is Medicare. Here they are: I chose the ...continue reading "Raw data: The source of the federal deficit"
Kevin Drum

Campaign cash continues to flow from Missouri low-income housing tax credit industry

2 years 6 months ago
In December 2017, following years of complaints about high costs and political influence in Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit program, then-Gov. Eric Greitens engineered a vote that shut it down. It took Greitens’ resignation due to an unrelated scandal and nearly three years for the state tax credit program to be restarted. It now has a litany of new guardrails — including a project scoring system and set-asides for veterans, the chronic homeless and workforce housing — that…
Rudi Keller

A report found St. Louis is one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities. But another found it’s one of the worst

2 years 6 months ago
In October, the City of St. Louis made two national rankings for LBGTQ+ friendliness, but each list told a different story. One list named it among the most friendly to the queer community. The other list named St. Louis as one of the most unfriendly. We explore what’s behind that discrepancy with panelists Avi Ivaturi, peer support organizer at St. Louis Queer Support Helpline; Midwest Rainbow Research Institute Executive Director Inoru Morris; and Nick Dunne, LGBTQIA+ and Arts Liaison for the City of St. Louis.

Man Who Attempted Suicide in St. Louis Police Custody Has Died

2 years 6 months ago
A 22-year-old man who attempted suicide in St. Louis police custody two weeks ago has now died, his family confirmed. On November 29, DeJuan Cole was in custody at the police's Central Patrol Division near Downtown West when he attempted to end his own life.
Ryan Krull

MSD Board of Trustees Announces Next Executive Director

2 years 6 months ago
The MSD Board of Trustees has selected the next Executive Director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Bret Berthold was chosen Tuesday after an extensive nationwide search, led by GovHR. Berthold, a registered professional engineer for more than 30 years, has been with the District since 2009 and has served as the Director of […]
Dede Hance