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Empathy — not to be confused with sympathy — is the capacity to understand another person’s point of view and, by extension, their suffering. According to thoughtco.com, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/27/23
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While state legislators were in Jefferson City for the annual veto session on Sept. 13, Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher appointed me as Trustee to the Missouri Humanities Council Trust …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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9/27/23
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I n the 1980s, First Lady Nancy Reagen created her “Just Say No” campaign for illegal drugs. Many times, she was mocked by the media and Democrats for being naive.
Wikipedia reports …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/13/24
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What would your perfect job look like?
You might choose to be your own boss, with space to creatively express yourself and feel fulfilled by your work. Maybe you would want day-to-day novelty, …
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By Gary Ritter, For the Missouri Independent
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9/27/23
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This week I took a special interest in HB1751.
The bill would stop the development of a landfill in Kansas City. Those wanting to stop the development say the landfill will do …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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3/13/24
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While there is still one week to go until the Senate’s legislative spring break, we are technically at the midway point of the 2024 session.
This week, the Senate passed its first big …
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By State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri's 16th District
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3/13/24
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The Gasconade County R-II School Board is proposing another one of their “no tax rate increase” bond issues.
The district is proposing adding another $16,500,000.00 ($16.5 million …
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3/13/24
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Missouri’s Senate is heading into uncharted territory that could disrupt the legislative process for the remaining months of this year’s session.
It involves a deep split among …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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3/13/24
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O n June 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14035 to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal workforce. As I pointed out in a previous column …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/17/24
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True patriots of this country must ask themselves, who is the strongest, most knowledgeable person to fix the innumerable disasters the Biden administration has caused? Biden’s killing of …
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8/30/23
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In the first two weeks of Session, Speaker Dean Plocher has referred over 200 bills to committee, including legislation to fight crime, promoting school choice and parent’s rights in the their …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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1/17/24
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Next week, thousands of Farm Bureau members will be in Salt Lake City for the 105th American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
Much like our own state annual meeting, contests will be held, county and …
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By Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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1/17/24
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A collared dove came up to visit Lightnin’ Ridge yesterday. My wooded ridgetop is of little interest to him as far as a nesting site. Mourning doves fly up here and feed on bird-feeder seed …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/17/23
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I wish I could have been so skillful to put these feeling in words.
Senator Cindy O’Laughin’s capitol report this week is better than anything I could have written. I …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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10/25/23
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Once upon a time there was a Republican Party that was identifiable and recognizable by its policy positions and political principles.
Whether at the state or national level, what defines the …
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By Janice Ellis, For the Missouri Independent
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10/25/23
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T he Palestinian Islamist terrorist group Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7, where they executed, raped, tortured, beheaded, burned alive and kidnapped over a …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/18/23
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To the Editor:
I respect farmers, but have lost respect for the leadership of Dan Engemann, director of regulatory affairs, Missouri Farm Bureau.
His recent Guest Commentary in this paper …
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10/25/23
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T he United States Constitution has proven to be one of the most remarkable political documents ever created. Still, there is no shortage of people with ideas to improve our constitution. I’m …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/9/23
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As a Republican lead legislature, we look for ways to decrease the burden of taxes on every household and at the same time respond to the services you want and need. In the collective view, we all …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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10/18/23
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On May 11, House Republicans passed a sweeping bill that, if enacted, would largely end the illegal immigration crisis.
Of course, the legislation -- dubbed H.R. 2 -- stands little chance of …
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BY CHRIS CHMIELENSKI
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6/7/23
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