Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. Monsanto’s monarch-harming Roundup®. Dow’s Agent Orange pesticide. All these toxic chemicals and more could soon find their way into organic agriculture -- if some members of the Senate get their way. They’re trying to sneak this attack into the Farm Bill -- a massive piece of legislation that touches every aspect of our food system. Your Senators can stop this attack on organic agriculture in its tracks. But they need to hear from you today!

Last month, Republicans in Congress unveiled their Farm Bill. This bill would be a disaster for our food system. It would harm our environment and public health. And it would allow pesticide companies to keep poisoning bees and butterflies. This bill is nothing more than a massive giveaway to Big Ag. We need your help to push your Representative to reject it!

Recently a construction site nearby added a trash can in front of a porta potty they set up on the street. The trash can is constantly full and it shows the need for public trash cans to be located across the neighborhood not just on the main streets like Broadway and Columbia Road/Day Blvd.

Donald Trump stated that immigrants aren't human beings, that they are just animals. The worst crimes in history have come from this kind of dehumanization. Human beings are human beings. Never Again!

Sodexo workers will soon be voting to join the UFCW Local 1445 union. The first group will be voting on May 30th, 2018. We are demanding Sodexo not to interfere and intimidate the workers with anti-union tactics. Thank you for your support!

My name is Rebecca. I have an 80 plus-year-old mother who has Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, among many other things that ail her. So in her 50+ years being a consumer of Ameren/Union Electric, there has only been one time that she has been disconnected, and mind you that the time prior to that, her electricity had gone off for hours on end, with no explanation as to why, yet no adjustments have been made pertaining to these unexplained instances. They have also disconnected my mother after she made her payment - the very morning after she posted, leaving her in a state of distress and panic. So due to their incompetence, they now send my mother, who has all these health ailments, after getting her bill to a balance of $67.00 along with the $30.00 reconnection fee she owes, Ameren wants an additional charge deposit for $65.00 extra for 3 months and they said they will give it back plus interest if she goes a full 12 months with no late bills and no disconnections. I also forgot to mention how they said they would provide us with a medical packet for her and her physician/cardiologist to fill out, but those weren't sent to her. Instead, they add more funds in the hottest months of the year. She is a long time consumer and what type of loyalty do they show her, adding extra money she doesn't have on to her bill. She pays for her medicine out-of-pocket and has been all her life. Please join me in this regard that neither our senior citizens nor our children should be held liable for these deposits, and also please keep in mind that one of their conditions is if you file bankruptcy. I'm sorry but help me understand; doesn't that mean you don't have the extra funds to pay an extra deposit over three months for electricity you are already paying for along with taxes? Please sign, as this is unjustified to do to new couples moving in a home, senior citizens who have to pay out of pocket for expensive medication and bills, and for the rest of our fellow Missourians. Thank you for reading and God bless you all. Let's show these high corporate offices that we already pay enough for our utilities. We don't need this, nor can the salary some of us make afford this.

Personal experience as an attorney and Registered Nurse.

I love Thundercloud Subs, but am disappointed by their use of polystyrene cups. Plastic pollution is a growing problem, responsible for country-sized swirling gyres of plastic waste in our oceans and growing landfills in our country’s interior. This pollution is damaging our ecosystems and endangering public health. This pollution is damaging our ecosystems and endangering public health. Polystyrene foam, commonly referred to as Styrofoam, is among the worst forms of plastic pollution. Like all plastics, it does not biodegrade but breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, which means every bit of polystyrene ever made is still out there.

We understand the first amendment and respect one's right to express their opinion. With that stated, recently an absurd number of negative signage has littered the landscape of our town (mini billboards). It is our hope that a city ordinance limiting the size and scope of signage can be put in place to prevent this from getting out of control in the future.

Tampons are a female necessity, not a luxury. For example, when you buy a bag of chips you don't get taxed on it, but when buying female necessities taxes are included. These taxes on female necessities should be stopped.

We are all affected by continuing to support fossil fuels. Oakland has a right to not have coal transported through our city.

As a student progressive activist, allowing for strong minded students and young people’s voices to be heard and listened to, is an extremely important issue to me. I think that student political activism and engagement is integral to our democracy, and the best way to activate the students is to activate their rights to vote!