Kickapoo:
There has been buzz around signs that have been removed from the school that were promoting the school’s LGBT community. Parents from the school tell us that the first sign was removed as part of a dare for $50.
- Second LGBT poster ripped off wall at Kickapoo High School. (News-Leader)
- Anti-LGBT bullying at Kickapoo High draws swift response, but controversy lingers. (KSGF)
Vaccinations:
Rep. Lynn Morris has filed legislation in Missouri that would make it illegal to discriminate against people who choose not to vaccinate.
- Missouri bill would bar discrimination for not vaccinating. (KY3)
- House Bill 711. (Missouri House)
Transient guest tax:
Any city with more than four thousand but fewer than five thousand five hundred inhabitants and located in any county of the fourth classification with more than thirty thousand but fewer than forty-two thousand inhabitants.
- House Bill 674. (Missouri House)
Missouri Constitution Class:
You have just one more day to register for the Missouri Constitution Class. The Locke & Smith Foundation will be hosting a class to teach people in Missouri about the state’s constitution.
Amazon vs. Walmart:
Amazon and Walmart are having a Twitter war over employee wages. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, issued a challenge earlier this week to big retailers. That challenge included higher wages, paid time off, and more benefits.
Gold Star Students:
Free tuition to Gold Star students (AKA – military families), has been put on the back burner this week in New York. This all comes after the mention of the Dream Act that proposes free college for undocumented immigrants.