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THE EQUINOX EDITION.

LOTS TO TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK.

LET'S GET TO THE PANELISTS.

STARTING WITH THE MEDIA VETERAN HERSELF, WENDY WIESE.

MR. BILL McCLELLAN FROM STL TODAY.COM AND POST DISPATCH.

JOE HOLLEMAN FROM THE SAME NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION AND FROM THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN, THERE HE IS WITH A NEW TIE ALVIN REID FROM THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN.

JOE, GREAT WORK THIS WEEK FOLLOWING THE WORK OF SENATOR JOSH HAWLEY.

THE .. STATE OF MISSOURI WH.. NOT JUST SENATOR HAWLEY, HE BROUGHT WITH HIM EPA ADMINISTRATOR, THEY LOOK AT THE SITES IN NORTH COUNTY CONTAMINATED WITH THE RADIATION.

IT'S THE PLAN BY SENATOR HAWLEY TO GET THIS RADIATION EXPOSURE CONTAMINATION ACT PASSED.

SO THAT FAMILIES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN HURT BY RADIATION STEMMING TO THE COLD WAR, CAN GET FEDERAL DOLLARS.

COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

IS THIS MORE THAN A PUBLICITY STUNT AND A PRESS CONFERENCE?

WILL JOSH HAWLEY ACTUALLY BE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING FEDERAL DOLLARS INTO THE POCKETS OF PEOPLE IN NORTH COUNTY?

>> THERE'S EASY ANSWERS.

I BELIEVE PERSONALLY, EVERY TIME A POLITICIAN DOES ANYTHING IT'S PARTLY FOR PUBLICITY.

REGARDLESS OF YOUR PARTY.

THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE PRESS CONFERENCES AND SEND OUT PRESS RELEASES.

WHET.. SOMETHING DONE, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HE'S PUT THE BILL UP IN THE SENATE.

TWICE HE'S GOT PASSED THE SENATE.

IT..

HEARING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WILL ACTUALLY GET DONE.

THAT BALL IS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' COURT.

IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT SENATOR HAWLEY WANTS TO GET MISSOURI ADDED TO THIS BILL.

WHAT THIS IS RICA RADIATION EXPOSURE.

IN NEW MEXICO THEY TESTED ATOMIC BOMB.

SENATORS HAWLEY HAVE FOUGHT TO GET THOSE STATES INCLUDED.

WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE U.S. HOUSE.

>> HE'S STANDING UP WITH.. WHO DOESN'T CARE IF HE INGEST ENOUGH MERCURY TO BE HUMAN THEY ARE MOM FOR -- THERMOMETER.

JOSH HAWLEY KNOWS THIS.

I THINK HE KNOWS T..

PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT INTO SHELLING OUT A WHOLE BUNCH OF MONEY FOR CAUSES LIKE THIS AT THIS TIME IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

I DON'T BLAME ..

I DON'T THINK THIS GOING ANYWHERE.

THAT.. >> I THINK THIS IS IT IS GOING MORE.

THE ONLY IT DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE LAST TIME WAS BECAUSE ANN WAGNER EXPOSED IT.

IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE.

SHE DOESN'T LIKE JOSH HAWLEY.

I SHARE HER FEELINGS O..

I THINK SHE RESENTS THE FACT THAT JOSH HAWLEY STEPPED IN FRONT OF HER TO RUN FOR THE SENATE.

SHE OPPOSED JOSH HAWLEY'S BILL AND HAD TO SUDDENLY REVERSE AND SAID, I'M REALLY FOR IT.

I SUSPECT THIS TIME AROUND SHE WILL BE FOR IT.

>> THE OPTICS ON THAT.

THAT WAS BAD FOR ANN WAGNER.

IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN WEST COUNTY COMFORTABLY, NICE COMFORTABLE DISTANCE FROM WHAT'S GOING ON.

I THINK THIS IS ALREADY HEARTFELT ON HIS PART.

I REMEMBER WHEN CONGRESSMAN GEPHARDT, HIS CAUSE CELEBRE WAS HIGHWAY 21.

HE W..

THERE WERE TOO MANY FATAL ACCIDENT.

TH..

SEXY TO THE VOTERS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS -- THIS HAS DESTROYED LIVES.

I THINK HE WANTS TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF IT.

I THINK THIS IS ALL .. POPULOUS JOSH HAWLEY.

I UNDERSTAND T.. OF OPINIONS ABOUT JOSH HAWLEY.

I THINK HE'S BEING SINCERE.

I HOPE HE WAS SUCCESSFUL.

IT IS NOT GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE ARE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO AWARD COMPENSATION TO PROPER AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO CANCER VICTIMS IN THE CASE LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT'S REALLY HARD TO IDENTIFY CAUSATION.

SCIE..

IT'S ONE..

LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHO HAS THESE HORRIBLE ILLNESSES.

THEN YOU.. HISTORIES, SMOKING PATTERNS AND MORE.

I WILL DISAGRE..

I DON'T THINK IT HURT ANN WAGNER AT ALL.

>> SHE WON AN ELECTION.

THAT WAS A BAD MOMENT FOR HER.

>> IF CHILDREN PLAYED IN COLDWATER CREEK, THEY HAD A MUCH GREAT CHANCE GETTING CANCER THAN IF THEY DIDN'T PLAY AT COLDWATER CREEK.

>> I WAS AT WASH-U LAST YEAR.

THERE WAS A MOVIE, DOCUMENTARY ON THIS VERY SUBJECT.

WHEN JOSH HAWLEY'S IMAGE WAS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN AT WASH-U, EVERYONE JUST APPLAUDED LIKE CRAZY.

>> I WANT TO CORRECT -- >> HOW MANY DRINKS DID THEY SERVE?

>> I THINK ANN WAGNER WAS ON TO SOMETHING.

THE FEDERAL GO.. HAVE A POCKETBOOK DEEP ENOUGH TO PAY FOR CANCER VICTIMS.

>> THE HEAD OF THE EPA WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS, THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TRYING TO CUT WASTE IS GOING MAKE PROJECTS LIKE THIS LITTLE BIT MORE FEASIBLE.

>> MISSOURI RIGHT NOW, LIKE NEW MEXICO, CAN'T GET INTO THE CLAIM UNDER RECA.

THEY'RE NOT BEING RECOGNIZED.

THERE'S 11 STATES IN THE WESTERN U.S. THAT DO QUALIFY.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THEY AUTOMATICALLY HAND YOU MONEY.

FIRST STEP IS TO GET INCLUDED IN THE BILL SO YOU CAN SAY LET'S SEE WHAT SORT OF RELIEF IS AVAILABLE THROUGH RECA.

>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN PAY FOR ANYTHING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS TO PAY FOR.

ANN WAGNER.

>> SHE'S IN WASHINGTON.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE IS AT ALL.

LET'S MOVE ON.

BILL, CLOSER TO HOME.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

AS WE KNOW, THE AMERICAN ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION TOOK OVER THE OLIVETTE DOG BOUND POUND OR ANIMAL CONTROL CENTER IN 2022.

THEN MYSTERIOUSLY, RECENTLY IT DROPPED ITS TIES WITH THE COUNTY.

IT NO LONGER WANT IT TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE DOGS AND OTHER ANIMAL WHO ARE HOMELESS AND WHO NEEDED A GOOD SAFE CLEAN PLACE.

EVERYONE SCRATCHING THEIR HEAD.

WHY DID THEY DROP THEIR CONTRACT?

YOUR COLLEAGUE, KE..

CAME UP WITH A STORY.

SHE LOOKED AT E-MAILS AND RECEIPTS AND FOUND THERE WAS A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EPA AND THE COUNTY AS TO WHETHER CERTAIN BILLS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY THE COUNTY.

NOT FOR DIRECT ANIMAL CARE BUT FOR KIND OF SOFT COST THAT WILL MAKE WORKING AT THE APA A MORE PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

LIKE T-SHIRTS AND OUTINGS .. OF TOWN CONFERENCES AND DAVE AND BUSTERS AND CHEVY'S RESTAURANT.

THE APA SAY THIS IS HORRIBLE WORK.

WE..

PLEASANT.

THE COUNTY DISAGREED.

THE HEALTH DIRECTOR SAID, I CAN'T PAY ALL THOSE COSTS WITH $42 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT IN THE COUNTY.

SHOULD THESE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE EXTRA MONEY?

>> YES.

.. MONEY GOING FOR $10 GIFT CERTIFICATES TO DELIS AND FOR A DINNER AT CHEVY'S RESTAURANT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, I THINK THE APA DID A NICE JOB WITH THE DOG POUND.

IF THEY WANT REWARD THEIR PEOPLE WITH T-SHIRTS.

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT EATING SUSHI OR GOING THROUGH THE CHOP HOUSE.

THIS STUFF SOUNDED OKAY TO ME.

IT DIDN'T RAISE RED FLAGS.

I THOUGHT IF THEY WANT TO REWARD EMPLOYEES LIKE THAT, I'M OKAY WITH THAT.

>> IN POSITIONS OF MANAGEMENT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, LOOK, THERE WERE TIMES WHERE.. PEOPLE STUFF.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO TO -- .. DUST JUST DID IT MYSELF.

I UNDERSTAND WHY GOING THROUGH THE COUNTY AND THROUGH THE COUNTY COUNCIL AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD SAY NO TOO.

MAYBE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

I'LL JUST DO IT.

JUST ASK ME.

>> THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE.

THEY'RE NOT EMPLOYEES.

THEY VOLUNTEERED.

IT'S TAXPAYER MONEY.

IF THE APA, IF THERE WAS SOME WAY THEY CAN GET MONEY FROM THE COUNTY TO THE AAPA USE THEIR MONEY, NOT A PROP.

UNDERSTAND, I'M GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC.

WHEN A..

IT'S OKAY TO TAKE EVERYBODY TO DAVE AND BUSTERS, THE NEXT TIME IT'S OKAY TO THEM HERE.

MAYBE THAT CULTURE GETS TO THE POINT WHERE EVERYBODY IS GOING TO 801 CHOP HOUSE.

IT'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY.

>> I THINK THAT IT SOUND LIKE FROM THE TRICK STORY, BY THE WAY, THE POST DISPATCH IS KILLING IT THESE DAYS.

TRULY, YOU ARE.

IT SOUNDED LEAK THAT.. OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE GOT INVOLVED AFTER A FEW -- THIS WAS GOING TON FOR A -- ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

THE OFFICE OF .. EXECUTIVE GOT INVOLVED.

IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME I AGREE WITH JOE, COMPLETELY, YOU'RE A VOLUNTEER.

BE A VOLUNTEER.

YOU'RE NOT A VOLUNTEER FOR SWAG OR JOYOUS DELI SANDWICH.

THEY ARE WORTH IT.

I DON'T THINK THAT MAKING LIFE CUSHY FOR THE VOLUNTEERS -- >> THE APA KNOWS HOW TO RUN THE KENNEL.

TH..

IT WAS A DISASTER.

REMEMBER WHEN ALL LITTLE MAGGOTS WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE FILES.

THEY HAD TO THROW ALL THE FILES AWAY.

IT W..

HOWEVER, IT'S TOUGH TO GET THESE PEOPLE TO WORK FOR YOU NOW.

TO GET VOLUNTEERS TO GET WITH LABOR SHORTAGE.

MAYBE YOU HAVE TO THROW THEM A DAVE AND BUSTERS AND A CHEVY'S AND T-SHIRT.

GRINCH, YOU WILL NOT HAVE VOLUNTEERS.

>> THEY'.. VOLUNTEER BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT DEDICATED?

>> THEY DON'T .. >> THEY NEED A LITTLE LOVE, BRO.

>> THEY FIND A WAY TO DO IT.

IT'S TAXPAYER MONEY, CHARLIE.

>> SORRY.

>> IT'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY, CHARLIE.

>> THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE APA, THESE PEOPLE TAKE THOSE PETS VERY SERIOUSLY.

>> WE RESCUED OUR DOG.

THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB.

>> THEY ARE NOT THERE FOR THAT.

>> I DON'T THINK THEY ARE INSULTED.

KROG T.. THAT APA DROPPED THIS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T HAVE DAVE AND BUSTERS GIFT CARDS.

LET'S MOVE ON TO WENDY IN THE WORK HOUSE.

>> THIS WEEK, ST. LOUIS MAYOR, TISHAURA JONES STOOD IN FRONT OF THE MEDIUM SECURITY JAIL AND GAVE A SPEECH, SAYING FINALLY, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THIS PLACE WHICH IS NOT FIT IN HER VIEW FOR HUMANS.

THEN THE W..

I THINK IT WAS DESIGNED SO THAT SHOW WOULD APPEAL TO THOSE WHO SUPPORTED HER ORIGINALLY.

IS IT ENOUGH TO GET THOSE VOTES BACK IN HER CAMP BEFORE ELECTION DAY?

>> I DON'T THINK SO.

SINCE 2023, $6.4 MILLION WAS SPENT ON THE WORK HOUSE AND NOW WE'RE TEARING DOWN.

SHE PROMISED DAY ONE SHE WOULD TEAR DOWN THE WORK HOUSE.

A LOT OF MIXED MESSAGE.

A LOT OF WASTED MONEY.

I THINK IF THIS IS WHAT SHE THINKS WILL MOVE THE NEEDLE IN HER DIRECTION, SHE MIGHT BE MISTAKEN.

>> SAYING JOSH HAWLEY WAS A PUBLICITY STUNT WITH COLDWATER CREEK.

I THINK THIS WAS A PUB..

STUNT.

HAD FOUR YEARS TO DO IT AND THE PROBLEM WAS IT BECAME, WE MUST TEAR THIS WORK HOUSE DOWN.

PROBLEM IS, THEY HAVE A JAIL THAT DOESN'T WORK EITHER.

IT HASN'T BEEN HANDLED WELL FROM SOUP TO NUTS.

THE WHOLE JAIL INCARCERATION SITUATION HAS BEEN A DISASTER IF YOU WILL.

AS FAR AS GETTING TH.. BACK, I THINK THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROBABLY MOST PLEASED WITH HER ACTION ON THE WORK HOUSE WERE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY VOTED FOR HER IN THE PRIMARY.

I'M NOT SURE IT'S HARVESTING NEW VOTES >> I THINK FEMORAL LIKE -- I THINK PEOPLE REALLY LIKE IMPLOSIONS.

I KNOW THAT PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE INCARCERATED AND BAD PLACES THAT THEY ARE IN.

I THINK THAT THIS IS A THUNDERSTORM OR HOWEVER IT IS.

I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALLY CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT THIS SUBJECT.

NO, WILL IT GIVE HER MORE VOTES?

NO.

DID IT COST HE..

THE ELECTION?

NO.

I DON'T TH.. THAT MUCH ABOUT THIS WHOLE WORK HOUSE.

>> SHE DID CLOSE IT LIKE SHE PROMISED.

ISN'T LIKE SHE..

THIS WEEK SAYING CLOSED IT.

SHE'S DESTROYING IT.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS VERY -- >> I THINK IT WAS A BIG MISTAKE ON HER PART.

SHE HAD TOUR OF THAT FACILITY WITH KIM GARDNER AND CORI BUSH BACK IN THE DAY.

SHE DIDN'T LET THE MEDIA ACCOMPANY HER.

I WENT IN TH..

IT WAS CLEAN AS A WHISTLE.

ALL OF THE INMATES WERE FIST BUMPS JUDGE EDWARDS THEY LIKED HIM A LOT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, SHE WOULDN'T LET THE PRESS, LET ALONE THE CITIZENS REVIEW COMMITTEE TOUR THE CURRENT JAIL.

THEY CAN'T EVEN SEE THE KITCHEN, THE MEDICAL FACILITIES OR INTERVIEW THE INMATES WITHOUT THE COMMISSIONER THERE STANDING WITH THEM.

>.. JUDGE JIMMY EDWARDS, I DON'T THINK I WOULD THROW MY PLATE OF FOOD.

I .. NOT TO SAY THEY WILL GET TASED IF THEY ACTED UP.

AT THE SAME TIME, I WILL BE ON GOOD BEHAVIOR TOO.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> IT'S A JAIL.

THE IDEA, HOW WAS IT?

IT'S A JAIL.

>> IT SHOULD BE GOOD BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIMES AS YOU KNOW.

>> BUT ALSO SHOULD NOT BE COMPARED TO A HOLIDAY INN.

IT'S A JAIL.

>> IF PEOPLE SAY, I DON'T EVER WANT TO GO BACK THERE.

THAT'S NOT A BAD THING.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT IS TRUE.

IF YOU'RE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED AND MANY ARE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE SLEEPING IN YOUR FECES, THAT WAS WAS SITUATION LAST WEEK.

A GUY WAS LEFT THERE IN HIS OWN EXTRAMENT WHICH WAS HORRIBLE.

AT LEAST THE WORK HOUSE HAD A PLACE WHERE THE GUYS CAN WORK OUTSIDE.

>> THE SOLUTION THEY CAM.. WITH IS NOT WORKING.

THE DOORS DON'T LIKE.

>> ALVIN, LET ME ASK YOU ABOUT THE LATEST POPULATION FIGURE.

THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS IS DOWN TO 297,000 RESIDENTS.

WE'RE DOWN TO 297, FIVE YEARS AGO, WE WERE AT 300,000.

WHEN I MOVED HERE IN 1988 IT WAS 400,000.

CAN THIS EVER BE REVERSED?

SINCE THE 1950s, IT'S BEEN A DOWNWARD SPIRAL AS ONE MIGHT SAY.

IS THE.. 300 OR 400 OR 500 RESIDENTS?

WHETHER I STILL WAKE UP SCREAMING.

>> YES, THERE'S A WAY.

JUST LIKE LAFAYETTE SQUARE.

HERE'S THE PROPERTY.

BRING US X AMOUNT OF MONEY AND THEN YOUR MORTGAGE IS LOW.

YOUR RENT IS LOW.

WHATEVER THE REPAIRS YOU WANT TO MAKE I TO IT, PROMISSORY NOTE.

WE GOT BACKING FOR YOU.

MAKE IT AFFORDABLE.

I DON'T MEAN LIKE ANYBODY CAN COME DOWN HERE AND LIVE IN A NICE PLACE.

NO, MAKE IT AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MONEY.

THEY CAN JUST CUT A CHECK, -- HEY IF YOU CUT A CHECK TO $100,000, IT'S YOURS.

LET'S GO.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALL THIS, .. NEVER GO IN THE CITY.

ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU KNOW WHAT, THAT WAS $300,000, SUDDENLY I CAN LIVE IN THE CITY.

ING FIND WAYS.

>> I THINK IT'S AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER TURN AROUND.

DOESN'T HAPPY QUICKLY.

I THINK THERE HAS TO BE SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF CITY SERVICES.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ENTICE ANYBODY, WHEN THE PRICE IS GREAT.

WHEN YOU CAN'T GET SNOW CLEARED AND GARBAGE ISN'T GETTING PICKED UP.

THOSE THINGS PILE UP AND ALONG WITH THE CONCEPTION THAT THE CITY IS NOT SAFE.

THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE WORKED ON.

YES, YOU CAN DRAW THEM BACK.

>> I AGREE.

I THINK THAT WE ALL READ THIS WITH GREAT INTEREST.

WE READ THIS INTERVIEW BETWEEN BRIAN CRAWL AND SARAH FENSKE AND BOB CLARK.

HE'S SAYING THAT IS ZERO HOUR.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME ANY MORE BLUE RIBBON PANELS OR MEETINGS HIGH COMMISSION AND TRIBUNALS.

WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION.

HE'S CHALLENGING OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS TO COME IN THE CITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

TO SHOW THAT KIND OF COMMITMENT.

I THINK THAT WITH A MAYORAL ELECTION, THIS IS GOOD TIME TO TURN THE PAGE.

I DO NOT THINK ALL IS LOST.

>> ANOTHER BIG PROBLEM WITH ATTRACTING RESIDENTS IS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF, MOVED OUT OF THE CITY WHEN WE WANTED TO HAVE KIDS.

IT'S BECAUSE IT PUTS ON -- IF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AREN'T WORKING WELL FOR YOU, IT MEANS YOU HAVE TO FACTOR IN SENDING KID TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND PRIVATE SCHOOL.

THAT MAKES EVERYTHING LESS AFFORDABLE.

THAT.. AROUND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

THE MAYOR GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH.

>> THE POPULATION PART.

YOU CAN BUILD THE POPULATION WITH YOUNGER PEOPLE.

I DON'T WANT TO SAY OLDER PEOPLE.

MAYBE WHO'S KIDS WHO ARE OUT OF COLLEGE.

THE NESTERS.

THAT'S THE GROUP OF PEOPLE.

WHILE IT'S KIND OF BUILDING UP, THEN YOU DO HAVE -- >> WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS SINCE I GOT HERE.

WE CAN BRING IN IMMIGRANTS.

BASICALLY THE SCHOOL CAN'T FIND COACH AND COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND TEACHERS.

WHO WANTS TO MOVE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THOSE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GO OUT TO PLACES LIKE WARRENTON AND FENTON AND FESTUS.

YOU JUST HAVE BETTER SCHOOLS.

>> YOU HAVE ALL THAT.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT FINANCIALLY NOT EASY BUT YOU HAVE TO LURE PEOPLE BACK FINANCIALLY.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE A VALUE TO LIVE IN THE CITY.

>> THAT'S WHAT BOB CLARK'S POINT WAS.

AFTER THE PANDEMIC, THAT OUR STREET CREDIT CARD SENIORIT -- CREDIT STARTED CHANGING LITTLE BIT.

YOU CAN HAVE A DOG AND HAVE A HOUSE AND AFFORD IT.

I DO THINK WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON FOR US.

>> BILL, LET ME ASK ON A FINAL TOPIC FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF THE SHOW.

WE HAVE LAST CALL IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NINE PBS YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

JILL STEIN RAN FOR PRESIDENT FOUR TIMES.

GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE.

SHE PROTESTED IN WASH-U, SHE'S 75.

THE PROSECUTIN.. LOUIS COUNTY HAS DECIDED TO CHARGE HER AND A JERON HIX, WHO'S 24, WITH ASSAULT AND TRESPASSING.

GIVE..

THE JANUARY 6th PROTESTERS HOW IS IT GOING TO GO OVER IF 75-YEAR-OLD GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE JILL STEIN GETS TIME?

>> I DON'T THINK JILL STEIN WILL GET TIME.

I THOUGHT .. DECISION.

WE CAN'T NOT CHARGE ANYBODY JUST BECAUSE DONALD TRUMP PARDONED THE JANUARY 6th PEOPLE.

LIFE GOES ON.

I THINK THAT MELISSA PRICE SMITH SAID THERE'S EVIDENCE THAT JILL STEIN AND THE YOUNG MAN ASSAULTED POLICE.

JILL STEIN SAID SHE DIDN'T.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE COURTS.

>> YOU HAD 200 PEOPLE ARRESTED.

SHE PRESSED CHARGES AGAINST TWO SAYING THEY ASSAULTED POLICE OFFICERS.

LET'S PO.. JANUARY 6th DID GET ARRESTED.

DID GO TO JAIL.

IT WAS ONLY AFTER THAT FACT THEY WERE PARDONED.

THE COMPARISON OF THE TWO EVENTS DOESN'T HOLD WATER.

PROSECUTORS DO A PROSECUTOR'S JOB.

DOWN AFTERWARDS AND PARDON JILL STEIN, IF SHE GETS A MISDEMEANOR, THAT'S ANOTHER SET OF RULES.

MELISSA PRICE SMITH DID HER JOB.

>> I DON'T THINK WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT MELISSA PRICE SMITH, SHE'S NOT GOING TO DO THAT UNLESS SHE CAN PROVE THAT IN COURT.

>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HER.

>> WE'LL SEE.

WE SHALL SEE.

OKAY.

LET'S GO OLD MAIL BAG AND SEE WHAT FOLKS HAD TO SAY ABOUT LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM.

LAST WEEK WHEN CHARLIE REMARKED TO BILL HIS HOUSE.

VIEWERS ARE REMINDED THAT WENDY LIVES IN CHESTERFIELD, SARAH IN THE CITY AND ALVIN IN KIRKWOOD.

WE NEVER KNOW WHERE BILL AND JOE LIVE.

WHY THE SECRECY?

SUE AND PAUL WROTE, BILL, WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR MISSOURI ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS ALREADY PAY A PRIORED STATE PERMIT FOR ROADS.

.. LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

EVs HELP MITIGATE THAT.

GREG PACE OF U-CITY.

SARAH SUGGESTED THAT BRENTWOOD LEVY ONE PERCENT EARNINGS TAX IN PLACE OF THE SALES TAX ON FOOD.

IN 2011, THE STATE PASSED REVISED STATUTE, MISSOURI 92.1111 FROM HIBBING ANY CITY LEVYING EARNINGS TAX.

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