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Broken Promises, Broken Trust, and Shattered Livelihoods
Missouri’s childcare facilities are in crisis due to delayed payments from DESE, forcing closures and financial hardship.
Dan Schaefer
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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The Power of Hope
Hope will get us to the future, while fear enslaves us to our past.
Dan Schaefer
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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GOP Deception: From Clean Missouri to Reproductive Rights
Republicans in the Missouri Legislature have a history of reversing the will of the people.
Dan Schaefer
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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The Assault on Missouri's Libraries
Imagine a world where the books that shaped your understanding of yourself and your role in society are no longer available on library...
Dan Schaefer
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Your Tax Dollars at Work: Funding Harassment in Other States
Imagine finding out that your Missouri tax dollars are funding a campaign to harass women seeking legal medical care in other states. Are...
Dan Schaefer
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Republicans Are Turning Missouri into a Police State, One Bill at a Time
Earlier this year, the Missouri House of Representatives debated a bill, HB 1481 , that would strip the St. Louis Police Department of...
Dan Schaefer
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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The Sad Irony of School Choice
“School choice" has become a rallying cry for many parents who feel that traditional public schools are not meeting their needs. The...
Dan Schaefer
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Re-imagining Democracy: A Path to Fairer Elections in Missouri
In our current "plurality" voting system, the winner often emerges with less than 50% of the vote when more than two candidates are...
Dan Schaefer
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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We must break the Republican Super-majority in Missouri
The Republicans have held a majority in the Missouri House for 22 years and a super-majority for the past 16. Let’s see where we rank in...
Anne Wiese
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Alliances and Betrayals
The Fall of the Republic of Rome and a Lesson for the Republic of the United States Discussing Julius Caesar’s thirst for absolute power...
Dan Schaefer
Jul 3, 20243 min read
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Bump Stocks and Congressional Neglect
While the Trump administration's action on bump stocks provided a temporary solution, Congress was responsible for creating a lasting one.
Dan Schaefer & Franklin Delano "Denny" Roth II
Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Hostile and Loaded
"I keep hearing ... that guns don't kill people, but people kill people. If that's the case, why do we give people guns when they go to...
Dan Schaefer
Apr 19, 20244 min read
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You're Being Taxed 19.5% and Probably Don't Know It!
Did you realize you might be paying up to 19.5% of your income for healthcare? Here’s where I came up with that number: Let’s say you're...
Dan Schaefer
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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