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Editorial: Adopt Proposition A
Maybe there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but voters on Nov. 4 can provide more money for schools without paying a dime.Proposition A would remove the $500 “loss limit” on casino gambling and raise the state casino tax from 20 percent...
Give markets a chance
As the United States’ financial markets convulse and as fears spread that the commercial banking system may also be shaken to its foundations, it’s entirely predictable that government will come under increasing pressure to do something.Indeed,...
County has right idea on storm shelters
The Pettis County Commission is on the right track with its approach to building storm shelters.Eight emergency shelters will be built around the county under a federal grant program that will pay for 75 percent of the cost, with the county providing...
Don't bail out El Rancho scofflaw
Motorists entering Sedalia on U.S. 50 from the west are greeted by a derelict building, the remains of the former El Rancho Motel. This unsightly site was the subject of critical comments on Sedline back in March. Folks expressed concern...
Scrap metal thieves beware
The business of stealing metal to sell for scrap got riskier Thursday.New laws that took effect Thursday require scrap metal buyers to keep track of their customers and transactions to put the brakes on thefts, which have grown more common as the price...
Smoking debate raises issues
A mini-debate is raging on sedaliademocrat.com about smoking in public places, particularly restaurants. The comments are in response to a Sedline comment published in Sunday’s paper and online last week. One side argues that people should...
State Fair surpasses expectations
If you think it’s the same old Missouri State Fair that opened Thursday morning, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. The first Democrat staffers to return from the fair Tuesday afternoon were beside themselves. The best fair ever, said reporter...
Jail contract would be good for county
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. That’s the position Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond finds himself in regarding his plan to hold sex offenders for the state. Bond stands to land a contract to hold detainees for the Missouri Department...
FISA vote setback for freedom
The so-called FISA compromise that passed the Senate on Wednesday marks yet another setback to personal freedom in the United States — mainly the freedom from government snooping protected by the Fourth Amendment. Hailed as a compromise, with Missouri...
Court finally affirms a basic right
The decision was more than 200 years coming, but the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday finally decided that the Second Amendment means what it says. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, said that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to own and...
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