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The Missouri Constitution, not politicians, speaks for the people
Protesters gather in the Missouri Capitol rotunda Sept. 10 in opposition to a gerrymandered congressional district map (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Respect for and upholding the rule of law is part of the job requirement of our public officials. They take an oath to do just that. Unfortunately, it seems some of our statewide officials have…
‘Congress must choose’: Epstein survivors demand vote to release case files
Women who say they were abused by disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein raise their hands as attorney Bradley Edwards speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As survivors of abuse inflicted by the late sex offender Jeffrey…
New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans
Darryl Chavis, 62, served in the U.S. Army for two years as a watercraft operator. He stands outside the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence, a short-term housing facility in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., where he lives. Chavis relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and is worried about new work requirements…