Should the lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools' mask mandates be dismissed?

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471 Votes

Should the lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools' mask mandates be dismissed?

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

The district is asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit against it, filed by Attorney General Eric Schmitt. CPS has had no mandate in place for months.

The district is asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit against it, filed by Attorney General Eric Schmitt. CPS has had no mandate in place for months. Show Less

2 Comments

Bonnie Sandker

If the virus gets worse again, and they say it is going to, then everyone should wear a mask in schools, public and especially stores. Just my opinion.

Jannie Rivers

Because they was trying to keep the kids and staff safe.

44%

No

Schmitt has said he wants to make sure CPS can't mandate masks to stop disease spread again.

Schmitt has said he wants to make sure CPS can't mandate masks to stop disease spread again. Show Less

4 Comments

Max

They failed to follow the law then, and they would do it again, without one second of thought. CPS needs some memory stimulation. This will help them to be stimulated. CPS needs to follow the law. They have no authority to legislate the law.

Mike Mclain

first the CDC said children did not get the virus or carry it. second the only masks that protected you were the N95 , cloth and paper were only 25-30% effective

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

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185 Votes

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

50%

Yes Yes

50%

No No

50%

Yes

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

Education for children is based on scheduling?

Latria Mcneal

I think it would make kids more willingly to attend 5 day work week is a lot on a working person as is the kids should get a extra day

Max

Excellent grammar. What grade are you in?

50%

No

2 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Not seeing very good returns on the 5 day schedule. Are we sure 4 days are the answer. Dropping standards is never an option. You soften standards on discipline and look where it has got you. Do the hard right over the easy wrong.

Max

One full day, for the kids to be unsupervised, in most cases, spells DANGER for them, but if it's good for the teachers, then let's do it. Teachers Unions have been so good, for so for so long, for everyone, but the children, and their parents....

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

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756 Votes

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

67%

Yes Yes

33%

No No

67%

Yes

12 Comments

Andrea Loy

Income tax is unconstitutional when all other taxes are placed on top of it.

Shawn Maupin

Because I believe taxation is theft!

Dennis Ganahl

It's time to position Missouri for growth. We need to attract business and population growth not more stagnation. Taxes need to be affordable based on what people can pay, not what government wants to spend. Government needs to budget just like families.

Slate Rogers

I am in favor of a state income tax cap of 3 percent and eliminating the personal property tax completely.

C Sims

I support doing away with all taxes

Max

The harder that people work, the more taxes they pay. That's wrong. The people that won't work should pay the most taxes.

Debbie A.

It is unconstitutional and theft

Bob Mahacek

We need to streamline government, make it more efficient and have lower taxes to attract more residents as well as businesses to the state.

Mike Roemerman

This is the #1 tax cut that will help Grow Missouri. Eliminating State Income Tax will attract Business, Create Jobs and increase our population. This also exclusively benefits Missourians.

Nancy Hooyman

I'm 70 and it takes too much money away from me.

Pam Ames

The citizens of Missouri are taxed enough, we deserve to enjoy some of the fruits of our labor.Next stop should be phasing out personal property taxes, sales tax, etc, etc…

Bill Douglas

Ban state employees from attending professional and college sports events. Also ban state employees from displaying college/university personalized license plates on their vehicles.

Max

If phasing out taxes, phases out Socialism, then it's a great idea.

33%

No

5 Comments

Michael Bailey

We eliminated capital gains tax last year and now our target is income tax? I feel we should get more productive spending and figure out the position of our tax burden before we think about eliminating income tax. It feels like Gov. Kehoe is using this as political points.

Steve Baumann

We all need to be paying our fair share. There are other questionable taxes to be looked into and removed. Along with tax cuts, cuts to the bureaucracy as well.

nathaniel bock

The tax we need to eliminate or change is personal property tax on vehicles, tractors, trailers, etc. There should be no taxes paid on anything an individual has owned longer than ten years.

Will Mason

Sales taxes are paid by the poor. Income taxes favor the poor. Unless a refund of sales taxes is an option, income taxes are cheaper for low income people. And a sales tax refund is probably just as complex as filing income taxes. Either way the government is getting our money.

Hayden Hamlin

Missouri barely pays for WIC, SNAP, Healthcare, and education as is. The Trump Admin passed a bill that will cancel more funding to states for these. Who's going to replace the main source of revenue? The billionaire class? Absolutely not. Our state only offers cheap living; this will raise prices.

Max

Socialism is not the solution.

Max

Maybe some people should put more effort into working for a living?

ABC 17 News

Should the lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools' mask mandates be dismissed?

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

67% Yes Yes

33% No No

67% Yes

33% No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

50%

Yes Yes

50%

No No

50%

Yes

50%

No

67%

Yes Yes

33%

No No

67%

Yes

33%

No