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Missouri’s recent veto session was another chapter in a long and fascinating legislative history.
Until the 1970s, there were no veto sessions. Instead, prior versions of the state Constitution …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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9/30/20
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Missouri’s House displayed unusual constitutional discipline during this summer’s anti-crime special session.
House leaders obeyed a state constitutional provision which requires a …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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9/16/20
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As an emeritus faculty member of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, I feel compelled to offer some thoughts about the recent controversy involving the tweets by two school newsroom …
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Phil Brooks
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7/29/20
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A few decades ago, Missouri’s Senate had a unique visitor — a baby squirrel.
Harvey’s chamber appearance was unplanned.
Arriving to the Capitol late one day, I entered the …
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by Phil Brooks
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7/22/20
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This column is prompted by a simple question asked of the governor at one of his news conferences.
Missouri had reached a peak level of COVID-19 infections.
That record was set after Missouri …
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By Phill Brooks
By Phill Brooks
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7/8/20
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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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A recent lawsuit filed against the Missouri House has highlighted a growing conflict between demands for openness in government versus the expectation of Missouri citizens for personal …
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2/19/20
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There are some intriguing similarities, but also contrasts between the current U.S. House investigation of President Donald Trump and last year’s Missouri House investigation of Gov. Eric …
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By Phill Brooks
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11/13/19
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