As the mayor of Hannibal, “America’s Hometown,” I have seen my fair share of proposals, plans and ideas come across my desk. The same small-town…
Posts published by “James Hark”
James Hark is the Mayor of Hannibal, Missouri.
Time after time, institutions have rushed to judgment and destroyed innocent lives because the pursuit of justice is strangled by the media’s addiction to outrage.…
With spring comes an iconic image: teams of youth baseball or softball gathering for pizza after a game, jerseys adorned with the logos of local…
Opinion: Missouri’s college students don’t lose their constitutional rights when they step on campus
Opinion: Missouri’s college students don’t lose their constitutional rights when they step on campus
Due process is a sacred American constitutional right that’s always meant very specific things in the American legal context. Those rights are under attack in…
On February 12, I made my way to Jefferson City to testify for my first state house committee hearing. I am not a politician or…
At a time when partisan rancor and political gridlock is hindering progress on so many issues, there is one area on which both Republicans and…
Washington is moving quickly – a true rarity – toward bipartisan legislation on drug pricing. While President Donald Trump works to keep the promises he…
Many from the far left have consistently stated that Republicans keep talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because they are obsessed or scared of her. While these…
The average feral hog weighs a little more than 100 pounds – the biggest, about 400. And every one of them is hitting above their…
Bacon is popular, but living near a hog farm is not. Bacon isn’t possible without hogs, so if we want bacon, we’re going to have…