Remembering Ike Skelton
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.— Ike Skelton, a former 17-term U.S. Representative from central and southern Missouri, passed away Monday evening at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., at the age of 81. Skelton was a longtime staple of Missouri politics, elected to the Missouri Senate during 1970 where he oversaw […]
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Food security expert reviews the Missouri Hunger Atlas, identifies trends
Sandy Rikoon is the rural sociology professor and director of the Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Program in the Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security at the University of Missouri. He is one of the 10 researchers that assessed food uncertainty across the state through the Missouri Hunger Atlas 2013. […]
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Association profile: The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association
ST. LOUIS — Supporting sheriff offices across Missouri and improving working conditions for police officers is the main mission of the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association, according to its president Tommy Greenwell. He added the Sheriffs Association is always striving to make communities a safer place to live and raise families. The […]
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Staff profile: Elizabeth Peters, legislative assistant to Rep. Nick Marshall
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Like some in the Capitol, Elizabeth Peters did not arrive in politics in the usual way. The legislative assistant to Rep. Nick Marshall, R-Platte City, didn’t start as a political buff. She got her undergraduate degree in psychology and soon took any work in social services […]
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Urban Agriculture Act takes effect, begins implementation
ST. LOUIS — Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, listened to a program on National Public Radio during 2007 when he learned about the White Dog Café in Philadelphia, a restaurant that buys locally sourced food to promote sustainability. Holsman’s primary initiative is energy independence, but after learning about White Dog, […]
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A look inside urban farming efforts in St. Louis and Kansas City
Kansas City When small farm specialist Katie Nixon was consulted for the Urban Agriculture Report, she noticed two trends in the Kanas City area: Low-income communities had a growing interest in urban farming. Younger people wanted to become urban farmers. She said urban farms or community gardens in low-income areas […]
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Lobbyist profile: Brad Thielemier, Missouri State Troopers
ST. LOUIS — When Brad Thielemier talks about the Missouri State Troopers Association, he will frequently say the word, “proud.” Thielemier has been the director of governmental affairs for the association since November 2001. When he first took the position with the Missouri State Troopers Association, Thielemier said he gained […]
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Staff profile: Donna Scheulen, legislative assistant for Rep. Chris Kelly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Before Donna Scheulen, legislative assistant for Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, came to the Capitol as an assistant, she came as something else. For 33 years, Scheulen worked for the Department of Revenue, specifically in the Department of Motor Vehicles. She recalls a quote from her first […]
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St. Louis Dept. of Health hosts first part of new educational session
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis City Department of Health kicked off the first of a series of informational healthcare sessions today. The sessions will last until December and are designed for any residents with or without healthcare to learn more about their options in a process that can be […]
READ MORE Healthcare exchanges face technology hurdles, high traffic volume
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Exchanges where uninsured Americans can comparison shop for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act opened up exactly one week ago, the same day as the Federal government shutdown due to a Congressional budget impasse. But shutdown or no shutdown, the exchanges remained open, even with […]
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