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If the first three months of the second Trump presidency are any indication, the next forty-five promise to leave the nation a little, shall we say uneasy.
Since we’re all in this …
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4/18/25
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The legislative momentum I enjoyed at the end of March has definitely been sustained through the start of April.
I have had proposals presented in both chambers, voted on bills, and witnessed a …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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4/18/25
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Voters have changed the constitution and expanded gambling in Missouri many times.
Bingo, peri-mutuel waging on horse racing, lottery, riverboat gambling, casinos, and sports betting are …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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4/18/25
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On April 8th, 2025, you were asked to consider Proposition Hermann Ambulance, a $0.005 sales tax increase with a property tax rollback, to better fund Hermann EMS. With your overwhelming support, …
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4/18/25
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T here are two types of people in the world: believers in God and those who don’t. Unbelievers refuse to accept any evidence contrary to their convictions.
Those who have faith see …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/18/25
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The big takeaway for the week is the budget. Thousands of man hours go into the budget before it is presented on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
While the members …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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4/14/25
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The past few weeks have been eventful, as the state legislature reconvened after returning to Jefferson City from “spring break,” marking the symbolic midpoint of …
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By Mark Fiegenbaum
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4/14/25
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Missouri House Republicans recently voted (in HB 567) to repeal much of Proposition A, the minimum wage and family leave ballot measure approved by voters last November.
Is it right to undo what …
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Ron Calzone
Director, Missouri First, Inc
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4/14/25
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The big takeaway for the week is the budget. Thousands of man hours go into the budget before it is presented on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
While the members …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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4/14/25
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Last week, the Senate third read and passed several more of my pieces of legislation and advanced two of my other priorities through the committee process.
When legislative activities were final …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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4/14/25
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A s most adults my age, I know what my Social Security benefits will be. I could have chosen to start collecting Social Security at age 62. My full retirement age is 66 years and 10 months. I could …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/14/25
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April is Community Banking Month — a time to celebrate the impact and importance of community banks across the nation.
As President and CEO of Peoples Savings Bank, I’m proud to lead …
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Mark Laune
President & CEO, Peoples Savings Bank
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4/7/25
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To the Editor:
Note to Trump;
Putin is not smiling at you. He is laughing at you behind your back.
Putin is not patting you on the back, just noting where to jab the knife,
Putin …
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Larry Maciejewski
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4/7/25
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If you’re an FFA alumnus, you’re familiar with the officer stations featured in the opening ceremony of each meeting. For those who aren’t, each officer recites a script …
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By Janet Adkison
Missouri Farm Bureau
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4/7/25
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In my 35 years of work here at Owensville EMS, I have worked with countless fire chiefs, assistant chiefs and volunteers of the Owensville Fire Department.
I learned a …
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BY Karen Hubenthal-Arnold administrator. Owensville Area Ambulance District
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4/7/25
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Hermann Lions Club ‘We Serve’ marks 95 years of community service support
To the Editor:
The Hermann Lions Club is a service club with the …
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Ernestine Mueller
Hermann, Mo.
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4/7/25
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To the Editor:
Once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats had lunch together. They drank snooty drinks and played cards together.
The point is they gathered outside of those hallowed halls …
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Charles Norris
Vienna, Mo.
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4/7/25
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W hen any animal—a wild dog, feral cat, snake, or rat—is cornered with no escape, it is the most dangerous, especially if it has been injured.
I have personal experience with this …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/7/25
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This brand new world we’re living in has an incredible appetite for energy. The demand for energy is driven by our electronic age of artificial intelligence. Every day …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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3/28/25
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Legislators have had an eventful start to March, heeding the calls of the governor and voters alike as we hit the halfway point of session and adjourned for spring break on March 13.
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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3/28/25
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