April Fool’s Day (actually 10 pm) Hearing Attempts to Hoodwink Consumers

April 4th, 2008

Consumers are rejected in late night meeting with legislators

by Michael Sorkin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Consumers complain that they don’t get much respect from Missouri legislators, even in an election year.

A group of consumer representatives asked a key legislative committee to block surcharges that could be tacked onto consumer electric bills starting this year. Critics say it could add millions of dollars to monthly electric bills statewide.

The legislators agreed to hear the consumers — at 10 p.m. Tuesday, on April Fools’ Day. Please click here to read the full story.

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