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The humorist Will Rogers was once asked about those who, like him, had not worn the uniform of the United States armed forces, “We can’t all be heroes,” he said. “Someone has …
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BY State Sen. Justin Brown
Missouri’s 16th District
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11/10/21
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For the first time in 20 years, we celebrate Veterans Day in relative peace.
On Nov. 11, 1918, Ralph Lindsey wrote from his hospital bed in France “Armistice signed at 11 o’clock. …
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By Joseph Reagan
Director of Military and Veterans
Outreach, Wreaths Across America
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11/3/21
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As our country emerges from the longest war in its history, the 4.5 million veterans who served during this period are poised to lead our workforce — and the U.S. economy — into the next …
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BY JAMES D. RODRIGUEZ
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
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11/3/21
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What can possibly go wrong when you funnel the private data of millions of citizens into the IRS?
It’s a terrifying thought, but it’s one we may soon face as U.S. House Democrats …
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By Max Cook
President and CEO
Missouri Bankers Association
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10/20/21
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Coca-Cola, Google, Delta Airlines, Blackrock, Unilever, and Facebook.
On its face, this list may sound like a great investment portfolio. Instead, as shown in a new book by former biotech CEO …
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BY DR. RICHARD D. KOCUR
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10/6/21
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I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be an American, to have a shared stake in this country and its fortunes.
In some ways, I suppose the question is unanswerable: We are …
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BY LEE H. HAMILTON
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9/29/21
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Bill Clinton used the slogan “It’s the Economy, Stupid” in his presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush.
The idea was that a Clinton administration would deliver the …
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B R.W. HAFER
Director Center for Economics and the Environment in the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise
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9/22/21
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Most Americans alive 20 years ago remember where they were on September 11, 2001.
They remember the airplane hijackings, the attacks, and the collapse of the Twin Towers. They remember the nearly …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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9/9/21
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The Postal Service was scheduled to raise postage rates on Sunday (Aug. 29) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a petition by National Newspaper Association …
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From The National Newspaper Association
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9/1/21
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A month ago, we wrote a column on COVID-19 identifying a band of mostly rural counties from eastern Montana/western North Dakota down through Missouri and Texas and across the South where …
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By Dr. Harwood D. Schaffer and Dr. Daryll E. Ray
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center
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8/25/21
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Ongoing fight for voting rights shows how the weeds of aristocracy are alive and well in AmericaAmerica just recently commemorated its birthday, Independence Day, celebrating freedom from the …
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By Janice Ellis
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8/4/21
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Maybe it’s just a professional preoccupation, but I’ve always been intrigued by why voters cast their ballots as they do. I’ve never made a formal study of it, but have talked with …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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8/4/21
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JEFFERSON CITY — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center on Monday released its latest COVID-19 survey on how the pandemic has affected small businesses.
This is …
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7/14/21
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Missouri Rural Crisis Center recently sent in comments to the Biden Administration and USDA in response to their request for comments to “improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, …
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BY Tim Gibbons
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
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7/7/21
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Fewer Missouri children were living in economically vulnerable households when the pandemic disrupted the economy than at the end of the Great Recession. The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2021 KIDS COUNT …
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6/23/21
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Baseball is a magnificent game. From the bright lights, rich traditions and smell of hot dogs found at a big league stadium to the loud pop of a mitt in the backyard, the sport is ingrained in all of …
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BY Garrett Hawkins
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6/9/21
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Leaders are the life-blood of small towns and rural communities. The success or failure of community development efforts often rests with the degree of leadership local residents are willing to …
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By Jordan Feyerherm, Community Development Manager Center for Rural Affairs
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6/2/21
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There is a fight going on over the heart of our democracy, and I worry that democracy is losing.
Over the last few months, several states have moved decisively to make it harder for their citizens …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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5/26/21
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Having proposed trillions of dollars of additional federal spending, President Joe Biden and allies have launched a belated and somewhat desperate search for additional tax revenues.
The economic …
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By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson
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5/19/21
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