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To say a lot has changed since the very beginning of the pandemic when reports of a mystery virus started affecting people in Wuhan, China began would be an understatement of epic proportion. The …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/30/21
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While Missouri’s Third District is home to our state capital and heavily populated areas like St. Charles County, our district is also home to many rural communities made up of small towns, farms …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/23/21
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This week, the United States Department of Labor released the most recent jobs numbers that showed our nation had a record number of job openings in April at 9.3 million, surging by almost a million …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/16/21
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Now that life in Missouri is back to normal, I have so enjoyed being able to get out in the district and interact with constituents again in recent months. Getting your direct feedback and being able …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/9/21
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This Memorial Day Weekend, up to 500,000 people from far and wide are expected to travel to Lake of the Ozarks for a few days of boating, fishing, barbequing, supporting local businesses and visiting …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/2/21
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With thousands of miles of shoreline along the Lake of the Ozarks, Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Osage River, Missouri’s Third District has seen more than our fair share of flooding over …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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5/26/21
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Medicare for All just won’t die. More than 100 House Democrats have signed onto new legislation that would outlaw all private insurance and put all Americans on a federally-run insurance plan …
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By Sally C. Pipes
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5/26/21
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Mothers are the glue that hold our families together. They know just what to say to make bad news okay or good news even better, and they somehow have the ability to be both a source of comfort and …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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5/12/21
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After one of the most trying years in American history, the state of our union continues to improve. Many children are back in school, more Americans are being vaccinated every day, and our …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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5/5/21
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Here in Missouri, we are fortunate to be surrounded by natural beauty. While we were just reminded that we’re still in the season of going from spring to snow and back to 70-degree days in a week, …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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4/28/21
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Missouri schools closed last April in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and keep teachers, students and their families safe in the early days of the pandemic and the unknowns it posed. While …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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4/14/21
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Luke 24:6-7: “He is not here; he has risen!”
Today is Good Friday, the day when Jesus suffered and died on the cross to save us from our sins. It seems ironic that a day with such tragedy be …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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4/7/21
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This week is Holy Week. It’s a big week for Christians. It’s the time we pause to reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who took on human nature precisely so he …
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By Ralph Voss, Contributing Columnist
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3/31/21
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The American Dream and the various cultures we have here are a huge part of what makes this country great. We are a nation of people whose families were at all one point or another, immigrants …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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3/31/21
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On Tuesday, the House passed the first notable bipartisan piece of legislation of the year, and I was proud to be a part of it. Together, my colleagues, Congresswoman Young Kim, Congresswoman Carolyn …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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3/24/21
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Defunding the police, taxpayer-funded elections, restricting Second Amendment rights, and a massive partisan spending package disguised as coronavirus relief. These are the bills the House of …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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3/17/21
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As the oldest military force in our nation’s history, the National Guard dates back to the pre-Revolutionary War militias in the colonies. This year actually marks its 385th birthday. The National …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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3/10/21
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With 2/3 of our state covered in farmland and being home to the second highest number of farms in the nation, Missouri knows a little something about the agricultural business. Our state is home to …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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3/3/21
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Every February since 1976, America has come together to celebrate Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans to our nation and its history. It was originally just a one-week …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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2/24/21
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Presidents’ Day was originally created to observe the birthdays of two of our nation’s greatest Presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And while it is now more of a holiday to …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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2/17/21
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