A task force appointed last fall to deal with crisis sheltering is ready to present their recommendations to the city. According to the City’s press release: “The 17-member Mayor’s Task Force on Crisis Sheltering will…
Legal troubles may be in the near future for some Branson-area public schools. According to the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), “…youth ministers have been allowed admittance to several public schools in the Branson area….
Note: The following expresses the opinion of Thomas Essel, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ye Olde Journalist. In 1938, author Stephen Spender was the subject of several vitriolic attacks from George Orwell, who…
According to Jessica Lawson of the Free the Nipple movement, the City of Springfield is planning to introduce a new indecent exposure ordinance to replace the city’s current ordinance in an effort to stop the current…
Zone 2 City Councilmember Justin Burnett is putting his money where his mouth is. After rescinding his resignation, Burnett wrote on his public Facebook page that, “Many in the community conveyed support for me to…
Justice Antonin Scalia died at a West Texas Ranch today. According to My San Antonio, “Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not…
In politics, it is often difficult to tell if a person running for office is genuine, or if what we see of them is merely a public persona. Indeed, in the current presidential race part…
Last night, in a 5 – 4 vote, the City of Phoenix voted to no-longer open their city council meetings with prayers. The move came after The Satanic Temple of Tucson applied to give an…
Now that we’ve all had some time to process Kristi Fulnecky’s announcement that she is running for Mayor of Springfield in 2017, we can examine her plans with a clear head. In her announcement speech,…
The Free the Nipple protesters, who caused so much controversy over the summer in Springfield, have won a major victory in court. According to Jessica Lawson, a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed by the ACLU…
