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Talking with a friend about the debt ceiling negotiations, I mentioned that there were incentives for centrists in Congress to cobble together a deal. My friend said, incredulously, “Do we …
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By Matt Harris
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6/21/23
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The indictments against Ex-President Trump are underway, and more will certainly follow. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith appears to be just warming up, as Ex-President Trump keeps provident more …
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6/21/23
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It was a busy but productive week on Capitol Hill! I started off the week attending the Health Plan Hero Awards on Capitol Hill and meeting with the Cosmos Corporation. The Cosmos Corporation is a …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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6/21/23
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In every Legislative district, Regional Planning Commissions play a large part in establishing priorities for highway improvements. MoDOT’s first obligation is maintenance of roads and …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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6/21/23
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I said in last week’s column that I would write about the fourth venomous snake in the Ozarks and I will. That snake is the hog-nosed snake, or spreading adder, as it is also known. Yes, it has …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/14/23
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Nearly one month has passed since the end of the 2023 legislative session, and of the 62 bills truly agreed and passed by the General Assembly, seven more have officially been signed into law.
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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6/14/23
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B ody integrity identity disorder, or BIID is the latest disorder you may, or may not have seen in the news. According to Wikipedia, it “is a mental disorder characterized by a desire to have a …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/14/23
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Overreach from the Biden Administration is nothing new. On more than one occasion, the nation has scratched its head wondering how the Administration could make such unilateral choices on behalf of …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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6/14/23
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Dear Editor:
Again? A 37-count criminal indictment has been unsealed on Trump and the Lefties are just giddy. Comments of “painted into a corner” and “walls closing …
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6/14/23
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I had just returned to Missouri. I found a nice home in a small hamlet along the Osage River and surrounded by farmland. The town was a former mill town with a river transportation access. Today it …
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6/14/23
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missourians who wish to apply or renew a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) will now have more options for submitting their medical certification, thanks to a bill sponsored by …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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6/14/23
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A local game warden got himself a radio show on a Lebanon, Missouri radio station several years ago and he ended it each week with this statement, “Remember, if we (the MDC) don’t say you …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/7/23
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O n Good Friday, April 8, 1966, Time magazine published its iconic cover with three simple words: Is God Dead? Today, 57 years later, many in our society have turned away from God. They don’t …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/7/23
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The interim, the period of time between sessions, for this Missouri legislator is my time for cleaning up from the past session and preparing to start over for the next.
The May 12 paper toss …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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6/7/23
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On May 11, House Republicans passed a sweeping bill that, if enacted, would largely end the illegal immigration crisis.
Of course, the legislation -- dubbed H.R. 2 -- stands little chance of …
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BY CHRIS CHMIELENSKI
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6/7/23
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Millions of Americans will soon lose Medicaid coverage, as some pandemic-era provisions that kept people continuously enrolled in the program expire.
But those who find themselves newly …
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By Janet Trautwein
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6/7/23
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I hope you had a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. In St. Elizabeth we had a very nice Memorial Day service honoring the men and women who have given their lives for all of us. It is extremely …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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6/7/23
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Across Missouri this weekend, families and friends gathered for barbeques, attending sports tournaments, perhaps heading to the lake for some fishing or boating, and students celebrate the school …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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5/31/23
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In this past legislative session, one of the issues discussed was the Presidential Primary election cycle. One of the freshman legislators is a former political science professor, Representative …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/31/23
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Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) applauds today’s (May 25, 2023) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. EPA. The Court took a crucial step forward by doing away with the flawed significant …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/31/23
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