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As I reflect on the final months of term-limited state legislators who have made a profound difference for the state, I also remember Harriett Woods.
While she gained national attention for her …
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by Phil Brooks
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6/24/20
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There are some interesting similarities between Missouri’s governor and the nation’s president in dealing with COVID-19.
Their refusal to wear face masks is the most visible. Both Gov. …
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By Phill Brooks
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6/10/20
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I had expected limited production from Missouri’s 2020 annual session because of the several weeks lost from the extended spring break to avoid COVID-19 exposure.
Indeed, the General …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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5/28/20
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Missouri's General Assembly faces historic challenges for the final three weeks of the 2020 regular session.
The budget tops the list with a projected $1 billion or even higher revenue loss for …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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4/24/20
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This spring, Missouri lost one of the key partners in the most dynamic cross-party legislative collaboration I’ve seen in half a century.
Jack Buechner was a founding member of a group of …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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4/22/20
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The coronavirus pandemic has raised some difficult journalistic questions for which there are not easy answers.
Journalists are facing conflicts between stressing good health practices while, at …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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4/8/20
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A Missouri incident nearly a decade ago demonstrates the danger of politicians trying to control health information as the administration of President Donald Trump has done to deal with the …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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3/18/20
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The decision of Missouri’s governor to assign more state law enforcement officers to the St. Louis area to resolve firearm violence does not address the underlying issues I’ve heard …
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By Phill Brooks
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10/23/19
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President Donald Trump’s recent news conference pronouncements involving allegations by federal-government whistle blower reminded me of my growing experience in Missouri’s statehouse by …
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Phill Brooks
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10/9/19
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America’s future generations are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. Depending upon whether you’re asking a child or a teenager, answers will vary from “a …
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8/14/19
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On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people lost their lives in the most devastating terrorist attack in our nation’s history. In the immediate aftermath, thousands of first responders scoured the …
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Blaine Luetkemyer
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8/7/19
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From a first job, to saving for a car, to starting a family, to planning for retirement, throughout our lives we are taught the importance of budgeting and reminded of the consequences of missed …
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by Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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7/31/19
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