The Tragic Convergence of Race, Mental Health, and Violence
Ten years after Charles “Cookie” Thornton murdered six people at Kirkwood City Hall in Missouri those who knew him struggle to identify the combination of emotions that led to his actions.
Posts by Jorie Jacobi
The Saga of Senate Bill 5
How state lawmakers seeking a solution to St. Louis County’s municipal revenue problems found more than they bargained for.
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The Current Issue
The word “stories” was used often at the annual NABIP Capitol Conference, held in the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, February 25-28, 2024. I went because I have my own stories of frustration with health care, and because I am interested when someone seems ready to try to make things better in the largely incomprehensible and vaguely menacing system we all rely on.
