SB 221 , sponsored by Senator Nick Schroer and Representative Ben Keathley, modifies the standard of review for Missouri state agencies interpretation of statutes, rules, regulations, and …
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By Paul Hamby
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7/16/25
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O ne hundred years ago, students were taught an inspirational story about George Washington. The story has faded from memory, erased by those who write history books for our schools.
The reason …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/16/25
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The first thing you need to catch a big flathead catfish is a nice farm pond full of “perch”. Well, actually they aren’t perch. They are sunfish, of one kind or another. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/14/25
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America’s founding fathers did not grant you your rights. The founders made it very clear that they believed your rights come from God, and their purpose was to protect your God given rights.
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By Paul Hamby
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7/9/25
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I t is the opposition’s prerogative to paint the party on the other side of the aisle as wrong and present its ideas as better for the country.
The Democrat party is a pro at this. They do …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/9/25
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I was just in the right place at the right time to see it, and it didn’t last long. A hawk came out of the timber and passed across a small opening in the woods with a cluster of oak …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/7/25
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T his Friday — July 4, 2025 — marks the anniversary of the United States of America. It was 249 years ago, in 1776, when 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, representing the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/2/25
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There are many people out there who want to learn to fish, and many who have been fishing for years who have questions about the right tackle. One of the most asked questions is...what should I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/30/25
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Michael and Jennifer worked hard and lived frugally right after they got married. They saved up enough for a down-payment for a home. The couple took out a 20-year mortgage borrowing $175,000. Last …
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By Paul Hamby
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6/25/25
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A ll parents want the best for their children. That includes — at a minimum — taking them to a pediatrician to ensure they receive all their shots, setting limits, discipline, being a …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/25/25
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I sat on my back porch one day last week watching the birds around the feeders in the back yard. For thirty years I have never seen a red headed woodpecker come to those feeders until this …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/23/25
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I was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud not more than ten …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/18/25
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Charlie Curran, the eighty-eight year old Big Piney river-guide whom I wrote about recently, made a trip over to the Osceola area of Truman Lake with a friend, to fish for catfish. He took …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/18/25
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In the last few years, Missouri’s population has grown at a rate of 1.5% per year. It is a much slower rate of growth than the national average of 2.6%.
Author Tejvan Pettinger writes …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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6/18/25
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Last Wednesday June 11, the Missouri House voted on the unconstitutional multi-subject bill that authorizes funding for new stadiums for the KC Chiefs and KC Royals.
The bill passed with 90 yes …
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By Paul Hamby
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6/18/25
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L os Angeles recently became the center of Democrat resistance to President Donald Trump’s deportation of illegal aliens with daily riots.
On June 8, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/18/25
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For politicians, temptation is the belief that they can do better things with your money than you can.
The temptation is taking other people’s money via taxes to redistribute to …
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By Paul Hamby
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6/11/25
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G ood intentions don’t solve problems; in fact, many times, they exacerbate them. To understand why, everyone needs to be aware of the “Cobra Effect.”
In colonial India, Delhi …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/11/25
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Christopher “Kit” Bond’s death brought very deep memories for me about a governor I have missed since he left the office in 1985.
My strongest memory of Bond was …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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6/4/25
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I n just three days — Saturday, June 7 — Connie and I will celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary. We have enjoyed a wonderful life together with three beautiful children. I am blessed.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/4/25
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