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Trespassers beware: Missouri’s Purple Paint Law
Suppose you are a landowner or leaseholder seeking a way to notify deer, turkey, or mushroom hunters, fishermen, UTV joyriders, or folks on a float trip who use your property to disembark. In that … more
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Determined to deliver results
    The past few weeks have been eventful, as the state legislature reconvened after returning to Jefferson City from “spring break,” marking the symbolic midpoint of … more
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Kudos to Missouri House for protecting personal liberty
Missouri House Republicans recently voted (in HB 567) to repeal much of Proposition A, the minimum wage and family leave ballot measure approved by voters last November. Is it right to undo what … more
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Here by the Owl
  If you’re an FFA alumnus, you’re familiar with the officer stations featured in the opening ceremony of each meeting. For those who aren’t, each officer recites a script … more
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Where’s the Farm Bill?
  We’re three months into the new year, and soon enough, planters will start firing up to put in this year’s crop. The passage of time also means the new Congress is gearing up … more
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Landowner property rights in Missouri:
In Missouri, landowner property rights have come under increasing pressure due to large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly high-voltage transmission lines and renewable energy developments … more
State lawmakers should focus on issues that benefit most Missourians
Instead of focusing on esoteric and special or personal interests, there are many areas that need to be addressed in the new legislative session that begins on Jan. 8 that could improve the lives of … more
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Partnerships power progress: Missouri tackles broadband access with BEAD Funds
Government programs are not known for moving at a rapid pace. Often, work in the public policy sector is laborious and time-consuming, sometimes taking decades to make significant progress. … more
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Connecting with consumers through agritourism
This time of year is often called football season. Others may call it sweater weather and pumpkin spice latte time. I can almost get on board with those descriptions, but for farmers it’s … more
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October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October marks Domestic Violence Aw areness Month, a time when we, as a society, must reflect on the pervasive and insidious nature of domestic violence, and strengthen our commitment to supporting … more
The role of Amendment No. 3 as applied to minors and sex changing
Shocking documentation of recently released records of sex-change surgeries performed on minors in various states should alert voters in Missouri that such is on the horizon if Amendment No. 3 … more
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Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation
Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their … more
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We can help bring civility back to politics by focusing on an overlooked tool: listening
Being civil seems like the bare minimum of what we owe each other, yet studies show that incivility is on the rise in our country. A 2019 Pew Research survey found that 68% of those surveyed … more
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Preserving the promise of public service loan forgiveness
Much has been written about the conservative crusade to stop President Biden’s student loan cancellation efforts, including Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s recent victory in the … more
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Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, is helping to make schools safer
Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, is helping to make schools safer OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., — Increasingly, people consider their child’s safety at school, … more
Federal wildlife officials propose listing butterfly as threatened in Kansas, Missouri
Federal wildlife officials on Aug. 5 proposed listing a large butterfly once prevalent in the grasslands of Kansas and Missouri as threatened. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it … more
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Sedalia vs. Paris: a taste test
In case you missed it, athletes competing at the Olympic Games in Paris, France, are crying foul about the lack of meat-based protein options in the Olympic Village. “Disaster” is … more
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What Missouri’s vulnerable children need — and what they don’t
Two recent news stories aptly illustrate what Missouri children “at risk” of maltreatment need — and what they don’t. What they need is concrete help for their families, … more
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