Missouri Press Association
Two proposed bills would decrease the minimum wage for workers under age 20 and also require the Missouri minimum wage to always be equal to or less than the federal rate.
Supporters hope that decreasing the minimum wage will create jobs, specifically for Missouri’s young workers.
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Francis Howell High School senior Megan O'Toole works at Renaud Spirit Center in O'Fallon as a work program participant.
At the beginning of their senior year, local high school students have an opportunity to attend only a half day of school. While other students remain in class, these students are allowed to leave and attend college or work a job.
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Thirty students from Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties recently received a total of $15,000 in scholarship awards from the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust.
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Editorial by Hannah Lawson
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My writing has been focusing a lot lately on teens with strong opinions; teens that aren’t afraid to speak out in the realms of politics and national events. I talked to a few of these teens to get the scoop on the recent Rush Limbaugh controversy. It’s been a popular debate in the media, and after hearing more than enough adults discuss it, I wondered what our generation was thinking.
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Editorial by Evan Loveless
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Driving down Highway K and the car is running low on gas. Try to pull into Mobile but the way is blocked by people with poster boards and signs. Their signs say things like ‘No Socialism” and “NObama”. They try to get people to honk their horns and join the protest. While a distraction and a nuisance to some, this group is there every Saturday protecting their paycheck and beliefs on government as well as their thoughts on universal health care.
The signs that the protesters hold refer to President Obama’s plan to socialize health care. This local protest is organized by a retired Francis Howell High School employee, Janet Allquist. The protest began in April and continues every Saturday from 1-2 p.m. Allquist is one of the many Americans who doesn’t like Obama’s health care reform plan.
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Francis Howell High School marching band members practice on the parking lot. Their usual practice field is unavailable due to school construction.
By Evan Loveless
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Building a $70 million high school is no small task. Francis Howell High School students are bound to be inconvenienced during the next two years, attending classes while construction replaces most of their campus.
“Our school activities have been affected tremendously by the construction,” said Principal Chris Greiner. “The marching band, P.E. classes, football, soccer and tennis teams have all been displaced because of it.”
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