Missouri’s Republican legislators might want to give a second thought to their party’s push to impose higher vote requirements to amend the state constitution.
If some of these …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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5/10/23
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Night fishing under submerged lights has supplied me with some great fishing memories and stories. I thought the other day about the great fishing Bull Shoals Lake had produced back when I lived in …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/10/23
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W hen I sit down to read a good book, it’s usually on history. I’ve read books on the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. One historical figure from that time …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/3/23
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The Senate Appropriations Committee tackled the arduous “mark-up” process to finalize its version of the state operating budget for FY ‘24.
If you tuned in to the hearings or …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/3/23
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In the perfect world, the House passes a bill and sends it to the Senate for their consideration.
The Senate could reject the legislation and the legislation simply dies. The Senate could accept …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/3/23
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Rock bass are to Ozark flowing streams what crappie are to reservoirs. Creel census figures show that they make up the largest percentage of fish caught and fish kept by stream fishermen in the …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/3/23
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In a recent weekly newspaper, John Grady wrote an emotional article about local businesses and their connection to the history of a community.
I think Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe shares the same emotion …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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4/26/23
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We’ve reached a pivotal point in the legislative session and only have three final weeks to complete the operating budget for FY ‘24 and four weeks to send bills to the governor to sign …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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4/26/23
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To the Editor:
For your readers unfamiliar with it, a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (PBR) is a law that helps to secure the right of parents to have a major say in how their kids …
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4/26/23
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Anthropogenic. That’s a big word. According to the Mirriam-Webster dictionary, it is an adjective meaning: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature. …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/26/23
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I love the outdoor life I live because all day long when I am on the river or exploring the woods, I see spectacular things that remind me that God is still in charge somewhere, though those places …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/26/23
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