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I know that except in extremely rare circumstances, there are only two sexes, male and female. Yet today, two percent of American high school students identify as transgender. Most of these are … more
Missouri represents an interesting perspective for the vote of Tennessee’s House to expel two of its members for disrupting a House session trying to highlight firearm issues. As far as I … more
COLUMBIA — You can help guide broadband development efforts in your community by completing a short, anonymous online survey for the Missouri Office of Broadband Development. The survey, … more
I hunted wild gobblers for 50 years… but no more. The first hunt I went on was in the Ouachita Mountains in 1970 at a place called Muddy Creek WMA with an Arkansas Fish and Game biologist by … more
One of the biggest fears of the United States’ founding fathers was pure democracy — also known as mob rule. That is why they gave us a federal democratic republic with the checks and … more
With only six weeks remaining in the 2023 legislative session, the focus in the Senate will now shift to the state operating budget for fiscal year ‘24. Passing a balanced budget is the … more
Tax Freedom Day this year is April 18. The day marks when the nation has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year. Tax Freedom Day takes all federal, state and local taxes and … more
This week I want to thank our Speaker of the House Dean Plocher. He has been working with the floor leader to bring a larger number of bills to the floor for debate. These bills have been … more
Here is your chance to get a free turkey call and eat a free fish dinner. Last December I started trying to help an old country church to get going again. It is the Brown Hill country church a … more
I’m sure you know that children sometimes push the limit to see what they can get away with. One of my earliest memories involves just that. The result was my father’s belt being … more
Sixteen new bills with amendments were sent to the Senate this past week, but the real work of the Legislature centered around the budget. The members of the Missouri House of Representatives … more
Jefferson City — One week after more than 500 parents and child advocates visited the State Capitol for Child Advocacy Day, the Missouri House of Representatives, in late March, passed historic … more
“Because that’s how it’s always been done” is a terrible phrase. Everything about it goes against the grain of improving upon the work for which we are responsible. … more
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