Mike Ferguson in the Morning 04-24-24
Should Missouri go back to being a primary state and abandon the caucus? Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/23/after-backlash-march-primary-missouri-lawmakers-debate-reversing-2022-election-change/
Maplewood (MO) City Council updates their hate crime ordinance in response to vandalism of an Israeli flag and photos of hostages at a home in town. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/maplewood-council-votes-to-enhance-ordinance-related-to-hate-crimes/
Dennis Hancock from the St. Louis County Council talks about their vote last night on the senior property tax freeze program and other county items. Last night, the bill did not advance. Three members voted not to advance it. It'll come up for a vote again next Tuesday, April 30.
Story here: https://callnewspapers.com/senior-property-tax-freeze-legislation-advanced-by-st-louis-county-council/
(https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/county-council/district-3/)
Got stuff that other people do that really bugs you? Here are the TOP 30 EVERYDAY IRRITATIONS:
- Owners who don't pick up after their dogs
- Potholes
- Being stuck on hold on the phone
- Drivers not using indicator signals while driving
- Drivers who take up two parking spaces
- Being told your password is incorrect
- Slow walkers
- Cyclists not using cycle paths
- People not holding the door open for others behind them
- Using up all the toilet paper and leaving the empty roll on the holder, instead of replacing it
- People not cleaning up after themselves in shared spaces
- Middle-lane hogging on highways
- “Unexpected item in bagging area”/slow checkouts
- Plans being cancelled at the last minute
- People listening to music without headphones on public transit
- People putting recyclable items in the general waste, and vice versa
- People putting their bags on seats on public transport
- Really difficult “are you a robot” security tests online
- When food goes out of date without you realizing it
- When you think you've turned the plug switch on and have been charging a device – but you haven't
- Someone sitting in your reserved seat on a train
- When the shopping bag handles break
- When umbrellas blow inside-out
- When people reveal spoilers in TV shows
- When your headphones aren't charged when you go to use them
- Someone putting an empty milk carton back in the fridge
- Suspect VAR decisions
- Family members not putting their shoes away
- When facial recognition software on your phone doesn't recognize your face
- When people ignore the “keep right” rule on escalators
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