My prayer is that we all not only survive this pandemic but also find ways to take the sting out of the next inevitable wave of sickness that will wash over our shores in the coming months and years.
Posts published by “Louis Riggs”
Rep. Louis Riggs represents Marion, Shelby, and a portion of Monroe Counties in Northeast Missouri.
With so many people struggling to make ends meet, we should be encouraging them to eat whatever fresh produce they can afford.
Lawmakers are right to think about the citizens of Missouri first, but before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, our state is going to need more workers, not less, to get our economy roaring back.
The data indicate that Gov. Parson’s tactics are working. The state is currently in the bottom half of states in terms of overall cases.
Correctly assessing costs and stopping businesses from passing them on to others is an essential role of sound government.
During serious economic downturns, environmental stewardship falters for a host of reasons. It happened in 2008, and it’s about to happen again.
Nurses are absolutely right to protest the conditions that are too often directly lending toward further exposure for these frontline workers.
I have maintained the position, despite criticism, that our health survivability is inextricably linked to our economic sustainability.
Based on my experience of being a poll worker during a pandemic, I am convinced that having more voting options is critical.
Opinion: Nurses are putting our lives on the line. Support us, don’t attack our ability to speak out
Opinion: Nurses are putting our lives on the line. Support us, don’t attack our ability to speak out
Through it all, especially when facing an employer who refuses to put our safety and our patients' safety above their bottom line, we need a collective voice to advocate for our patients and ourselves.