Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Dec 2, 2017, at 9:08 AM:
Wasted money
Missouri spent $336,297 to get 48 positive drug tests in 39,000 applications for TANF. That's about 0.6 percent. So they flushed hundreds of thousands down the drain in order to stop a few dozen people from receiving benefits. Missouri lost money in the process, and spent well over $1 million with its ill-advised drug testing program. Thank your legislators.
Tax credit
Before you go off, half cocked, criticizing Jason Crowell and Governor Greitens for perhaps ending low-income tax credits for housing, take a second look. It could be that returning decisions as to how to best address the problem of low-income housing should best be left to the Missouri legislature rather than private developers. Time will tell. In the interest of full disclosure, I was one of those who initially went off half cocked.
Ross column
Adrienne Ross claims Trump has accomplished so much in the endless time he has been in office. He has done nothing good for this country or the citizens who aren't in the 5 percent. I hope she is saving for her old age because the social safety net is disappearing and the national deficit is climbing daily. Trump has proved one thing. America is not great and it is going the wrong direction.
Cape roads
One thing I hate about being a cynic is when you're right. Sidewalks, soccer fields, and new roads to Dalhousie are nice. But do we have to wait until the next tax vote to have Lexington prioritized? Between N. Kingshighway and Cape Rock is probably the most highly traveled non-commercial route in Cape. It's hard to travel both ways without needing a four wheel alignment.
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Wasted money....a person is guilty until proven innocent when drug tested . Those who created the drug testing rules should be drug tested first
Ross column....the USA stopped moving forward beginning in the year 2008 , it actually starting taking steps 50 years backward to the 1960's . There is absolutely no proof America is the greatest Nation in the World anymore...
Cape roads....Cape , home of the Statues.
-- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Dec 2, 2017, at 9:45 AM
Wasted money: Depending on the amount given to the 48 each month, that $336,297 will/almost be paid off. Money well spent.
Tax credit: Half Cocked or Full Cocked is no way to view anything.
Ross column: To those looking for a job, he has done much. Now that the tax cut has been approved, only need to be compromised by both houses of Congress - all citizens will have more spending money which is a good a thing - right.
Cape roads: Can you find an alternate route to take - lots of roads in Cape.
And that's the way it should be....Saturday December 2, 2017.
-- Posted by David Schaefer on Sat, Dec 2, 2017, at 10:47 AM
Super Frost Moon Will Light Up Your Sky This Weekend
The moon will be almost full Saturday and full Sunday. At that same time, the moon will make its closest approach to the Earth . That combination will make the moon seem about 14% larger in diameter than usual this weekend , Supermoons are typically appear about 30% brighter than the usual moon.
The best time to see it will be as the moon rises just after sunset, according to National Geographic.
-- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Dec 2, 2017, at 2:38 PM
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Wasted money
Missouri spent $336,297 to get 48 positive drug tests in 39,000 applications for TANF. That's about 0.6 percent. So they flushed hundreds of thousands down the drain in order to stop a few dozen people from receiving benefits. Missouri lost money in the process, and spent well over $1 million with its ill-advised drug testing program. Thank your legislators.
Tax credit
Before you go off, half cocked, criticizing Jason Crowell and Governor Greitens for perhaps ending low-income tax credits for housing, take a second look. It could be that returning decisions as to how to best address the problem of low-income housing should best be left to the Missouri legislature rather than private developers. Time will tell. In the interest of full disclosure, I was one of those who initially went off half cocked.
Ross column
Adrienne Ross claims Trump has accomplished so much in the endless time he has been in office. He has done nothing good for this country or the citizens who aren't in the 5 percent. I hope she is saving for her old age because the social safety net is disappearing and the national deficit is climbing daily. Trump has proved one thing. America is not great and it is going the wrong direction.
Cape roads
One thing I hate about being a cynic is when you're right. Sidewalks, soccer fields, and new roads to Dalhousie are nice. But do we have to wait until the next tax vote to have Lexington prioritized? Between N. Kingshighway and Cape Rock is probably the most highly traveled non-commercial route in Cape. It's hard to travel both ways without needing a four wheel alignment.
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