The Jaco Report
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The Jaco Report: March 13, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, how the Great Recession is tearing a hole in a lot of the basic services we've all come to take for granted. The state of Illinois is flat broke. The state of Missouri is set to lay off a thousand workers. The city of St. Louis is in a $46 million budget hole. All this means... more
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The Jaco Report: March 6, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, a new casino should mean more money for public schools. Or does it? We deconstruct the mystery of casino cash for the schools with Don Phares, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Missouri St. Louis. Plus, why St. Louis is falling behind in... more
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The Jaco Report: February 28, 2010 Video
On The Jaco Report, a look at the St. Louis Police Department, who should run it, and why it's been plagued by scandals. President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman, Alderman Lewis Reed sits down with Charles to discuss why the city should run the department, not the Governor of Missouri. But... more
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The Jaco Report: February 20, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, another police scandal has drawn attention to failures within the St. Louis Police Department. But what happens when the entire criminal justice system fails? A chilling look and a talk with Daryl Burton who spent 24 years in the Missouri state prison system for a crime he didn't... more
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The Jaco Report: Feb. 13, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, even with a new owner, the Rams could end up leaving town in a few years unless taxpayers shell out some serious money. We look at the team's potential buyer and how much the Rams could end up costing you. Plus, why the 70 year old mayor of a St. Charles County town has become... more
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The Jaco Report: February 7, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, Melanie Shaus, a crusader for health care, died of cancer this past week. She didn't have insurance so didn't have her breast cancer diagnosed until it was too late. We talk about her life and legacy with Melanie's friend who worked with here on health reform efforts in... more
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The Jaco Report: Jan. 30, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, we a look at the situation involving a Missouri Highway Patrolman, Corporal Dennis Engelhard. On Christmas Day, he was killed by a speeding car by the side of Interstate 44 while investigating another accident. Corporal Engelhard was gay and his partner of 15 years and their... more
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The Jaco Report: January 23, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, bringing supplies to devastated Haiti and bringing people out. FOX 2's Roche Madden talks about his trip to Haiti with the men and women from Scott Air Force Base. Plus, how to save the planet. World-famous ecologist and head of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Dr. Peter Raven... more
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The Jaco Report: January 17, 2009 Video
On the Jaco Report, it was one of those weeks that remind us what's really important. The week started with Mark McGwire admitting his use of steroids. By week's end, the disaster in Haiti removed a millionaire's steroid use from our minds. The Haitian earthquake has likely killed tens of thousands... more
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The Jaco Report: January 10, 2010 Video
On the Jaco Report, a look at why many corporations refuse to take the dangers of potential workplace shootings seriously and how you can you identify potentially murderous employees before they go on a rampage like the one at the ABB plant in north St. Louis. Plus, grading the Obama... more
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The Jaco Report: Dec. 20, 2009 Video
On the Jaco Report: avoiding a head-on collision at the intersection of religion and politics. How one of the nation's best-known St. Louisans is devoting his energy and his fortune to bring more light and less heat to the subject of faith in politics. Plus, the war between Missouri and Illinois... more
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The Jaco Report: Dec 12, 2009 Video
This week's global climate conference in Copenhagen has re-ignited the debate about global warming. more
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The Jaco Report: Dec. 5, 2009 Video
On the Jaco Report, the long traffic nightmare is finally over. I-64/Highway 40 reopens Monday. Gateway Constructors spokesperson Dan Galvin talks with Charles about what is in store for drivers. Plus, local experts say the one thing you're not hearing in plans for Afghanistan is how long American... more
