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House committees continued work this week on legislation spanning health care, public safety, education, elections, and taxation. Below is a summary of key measures considered, along with updates on …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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1/28/26
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I sure wish that ABC’s NFL football anchor, the late Howard Cosell, was alive today to reflect about how Missouri will not have an NFL team in the state after the Chiefs’ departure from Missouri.
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By Phill Brooks
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1/28/26
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To the Editor:
With the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season over, belated congratulations to the Owensville High School community on its first annual Windmill Wonderland concert. …
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1/28/26
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To the Editor:
When Senator Addison Mitchell McConnell pushes a federal hemp ban, Missouri Republican lawmakers Senator David Gregory and Representative Dave Hinman advance the same language at …
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1/28/26
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To the Editor:
Did you know that China refines 90% of rare earth minerals for the world? We dig up rare earth minerals in our rich deposits in Alaska and California and send the soil to China to …
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1/28/26
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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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A house is not a home without a junk drawer. It’s the one place everybody in your house will sooner or later find themselves rummaging through, muttering frantic words, like: “I KNOW I saw it in …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/28/26
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As the snow falls outside my window and the thermometer registers a cold 2.5 degrees, my mind wanders back twenty years to 2006.
In 2006, my wife Connie was a high school librarian, and my main …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/28/26
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Governor Mike Kehoe delivered his State of the State address this week, outlining his administration’s priorities for the coming year and emphasizing economic growth, workforce development, public …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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1/21/26
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Please, be a strong voice of reason for our nation. Our country is on the verge of armed conflict both internally and internationally. How much will be gained by armed action when balanced again …
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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 with …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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I have a giant jar of pennies on my bookshelf. The coins on the bottom have been in there for several years, and new ones go in regularly. The jar has a heft to it; whenever I consider cashing them …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/21/26
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Session began on Jan. 7. Nearly 700 proposals have been submitted in the Missouri Senate for consideration during the 2026 Legislative Session. Needless to say, it will be a busy and productive …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown Missouri’s 26th District
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1/21/26
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Old Luke had found them and there wasn't any doubt about that. He stood there in the woodland cover with his tail high and head forward, his body twisted slightly with one foreleg lifted, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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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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I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. That was how Martin Luther King, Jr., began his famous …
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1/21/26
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The Missouri General Assembly convened this week in Jefferson City for the start of the 2026 Regular Session, marking the second regular session of the 103rd General Assembly. As required by the …
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1/14/26
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A few years ago the Missouri Department of Conservation paid out one million dollars as a result of a lawsuit brought about because two agents violated the law by entering a barn without permission …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/14/26
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It takes a lifetime to grow Grandma Hands.
A little girl is born with tiny fingers and doughy palms. Moist and pliable, they bend and flex for baby games.
Patty-cake. Peek-a-boo. Her hands …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/14/26
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On Veterans’ Day, middle schoolers from 39 states competed to be crowned the next champion of the National Civics Bee.
I was fortunate enough to emerge as the champion of 2024’s inaugural …
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By Emily Brubaker
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1/14/26
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