THE 100 REPORT
Missouri’s MOST 529 Education Plan was Ranked Among the Country’s Best in a National Report
The program was one of 11 plans given a silver medal rating by Illinois-based investment research company Morningstar. MOST’s “industrious approach to overseeing this 529 plan buffers investors from the sharpest gales of the 529 industry,” according to Morningstar’s review. The plan allows individuals to contribute up to $550,000 into education savings accounts. It is administered by Fitzpatrick, who worked with lawmakers on adjustments to the program during this year’s session.
“I have worked to make MOST 529 a strong, versatile, and cost-effective education plan for Missourians. Today’s announcement is a continued reflection of that work,” Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said. “These improvements mean that the plan is better suited to serve the needs of Missourians and that participants will keep more of their investment earnings in their 529 accounts, making it a little bit easier to save for education.”
Former Senate Appropriations Chair Kurt Schaefer is Considering a Run in the 4th Congressional District
Kurt Schaefer is a partner at Lathrop GPM and president of Lathrop GPM Consulting. He is a former State Senator and a former special assistant U.S. attorney. He had decided not to run against current State Senator Caleb Rowden but speculation is now that Rowden will not be seeking the seat. Schaefer lost his bid to become the state’s attorney general to now US Senator Josh Hawley.
Hartzler Hearts Chic-Fil-A
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, who is running for U.S. Senate, has put together a coalition of faith leaders who are working to gather signatures for a petition to bring Chick-fil-A to the new KCI airport terminal after the LGBTQ Commission of Kansas City called for the restaurant to be dropped. The coalition includes Shawn Gray, Chris Williams, Kimberlee Gill, Dan Decker, Clayton With, Malachi O'Brien, Chris Pinion, and Shannon Miller.
In Case You Missed It: Critical Race Theory Talk with Dr. Mary Bryne
On Saturday, November 6th, 2-4pm ~ Dr. Mary Byrne will be discussing the current status of Critical Race Theory in Missouri and its implications at Spencer Branch Library (427 Spencer Road, St Peters, MO 63376)
If you have not heard Dr. Byrne speak, we highly recommend you attend this event!
Jefferson City Approves Public Safety Sales Tax
Voters in the capital city approved a new sales tax meant to increase pay for public safety officials on Tuesday. Jefferson City will see a new .25 percent sales tax go toward salaries for the city’s police and fire departments beginning in April. The tax is expected to bring in about $2.8 million to be distributed between the two entities.
The tax was approved by nearly 70 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Cole County clerk. The race was run by Victory Enterprises of Missouri.
Youngkin Victory Darkens Democrats' Outlook for 2022
Republicans claimed the governorship of Virginia for the first time in more than a decade on Wednesday, electing the businessman Glenn Youngkin and presenting their party with a formula for how to exploit President Biden’s vulnerabilities and evade the shadow of Donald J. Trump in Democratic-leaning states. Mr. Youngkin, 54, a wealthy former private equity executive making his first run for office, elevated education and taxes while projecting a suburban-dad demeanor to demonstrate he was different from Mr. Trump without saying so outright. He defeated former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat who, with Mr. Trump out of office, struggled to generate enthusiasm among liberals at a moment when conservatives are energized in opposition to Mr. Biden... The election took place at a moment when voters are deeply frustrated, weary from the still-lingering coronavirus pandemic and irritated at the costs and scarcity of goods. Large majorities in polls say that the country is on the wrong track, a foreboding indicator for the party in power... Mr. Youngkin’s surprise victory in Virginia, however, represents the starkest warning yet that Democrats are in danger. It was likely to prompt additional congressional retirements, intensify the intraparty tug of war over Mr. Biden’s agenda and fuel fears that a midterm electoral wave and Mr. Trump’s return as a candidate are all but inevitable.
Minneapolis Voters Reject Measure to Replace Police Department
Voters in Minnesota's largest city have rejected what would have been an unprecedented move to dismantle the police department at the ballot box Tuesday following calls for reform following the death of George Floyd. The measure asked voters if they favored amending the city's charter to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. The initiative would have removed language from the charter related to the agency, including minimum funding requirements, and would have divided control of public safety between the mayor and City Council. The question failed 57% to 44%, according to the results released by the Minnesota Secretary of State's office with 133 of 136 precincts reporting. It needed 51% of voter approval to pass. "I kind of trembled a little bit in the voting booth today because I live in one of the neighborhoods most impacted by crime and violence… and knew the correlation between the lack of policing and good policing," Sondra Samuels, a Minneapolis resident who sued over the measure, told Fox News. "We can have reform and we can have enough police to keep our children, our elderly safe. So this was a win tonight."
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