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Last week the Missouri House and Senate passed HB 2061 sponsored by Rep George Hruza.
This bill mandates that high school and college teachers may not use anti-semitic language in their …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/15/26
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March 31 was the last day to file for the August primary election. A few days before the deadline, Congressman Sam Graves withdrew from his re-election bid. This led to several …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/7/26
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Local elections are Tuesday, April 7. These include questions on taxes, local board elections and in some counties the Senate Bill 3 (SB3) property tax freeze issue.
There is a lot of confusion …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/1/26
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March 15-21 was Sunshine week, a collaborative effort to educate American citizens and journalists about freedom of information and sunshine laws. Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/25/26
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House Bill 2273 (132 pages) is about preventing grooming children for sex, anti-trafficking efforts and sex crimes against minors. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Ed Lewis. The senate handler was …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/18/26
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Last year, the Special Committee on Property Tax Reform held listening sessions around the state for input on how to improve property tax rules in Missouri. State Rep Tim Taylor chairs that committee …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/11/26
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Missouri primary elections will happen on August 4, 2026. Open seats for the 2026 elections include your Congressman, Missouri State Auditor, 17 state senate seats, all 163 state …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/3/26
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Their presidencies were defined by principled stands - often against prevailing public opinion where the outcomes stood the test of time.
George Washington, the father of our country. …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/25/26
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HB 1847, sponsored by Rep John Hewkin, creates the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact." The bill passed the Missouri house 138 to 10.
Dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a state that …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/18/26
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Jefferson City — Two bills passed the Missouri House and one passed the Missouri Senate last week.
The bills still need to be passed on the other side of the state legislature before being …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/11/26
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Making Missouri’s elections honest, fair and free of voter fraud is a hot topic in Jefferson City right now. The state house and senate both have bills filed for election reform.
Last Tuesday …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/4/26
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On Friday January 23, 2026, The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously declared Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) unconstitutional in its entirety, finding it violated the “original purpose” requirement …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/28/26
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his state of the state speech on January 13, 2026 outlining his legislative priorities for this year.
Top of his list is replacing the state income tax with …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his state of the state speech on January 13, 2026 outlining his legislative priorities for this year.
Top of his list is replacing the state income tax …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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The economic theory is: If you cut income tax rates, then actual tax dollars collected will increase because private spending and investments will increase causing an economic upturn.
Based on …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/7/26
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Too often, Missouri state legislators are faced with what sounds like a good idea, so they file a bill for a new law, a new subsidy, a new tax credit or a new regulation.
When the government …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/5/26
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Missouri lawmakers are concerned about artificial intelligence (AI). Most Missouri citizens interact with AI daily — though it’s rarely disclosed that you are communicating with a computer rather …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/24/25
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Everyone loves to hate lobbyists and sometimes for good reason. One group of lobbyists’ sole purpose is to make sure you pay higher prices for services by creating barriers to creating …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/10/25
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New Yorkers recently elected an outspoken self described socialist, Zohran Mamdani, as the next mayor of New York City. He campaigned on increasing the role of government.
Have Americans …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/3/25
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Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister, an author and provided a lot of inspiration to us a few years ago.
Peale taught us: “the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/26/25
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