Matthew chapter 5 tells us blessed are the merciful.
Which is why despite all the anger and rhetoric surrounding Governor Parson’s commutation of Britt Reid, better known as the son of Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, I think it’s far to early to condemn this act of mercy as a mistake.
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Scott Faughn is the publisher of The Missouri Times, owner of the Clayton Times in Clayton; SEMO Times in Poplar Bluff; and host of the only statewide political television show, This Week in Missouri Politics.
It's possible that there has never been more surrounding something so unlikely to actually be enacted.
The Super Bowl was Sunday and the very next day the Missouri Senate went into preseason mode with a six-hour session where the starters barely played and the outcome was never in doubt.
The filibuster has broken and now it's time for both sides to claim victory.
Session began with members of the new and improved Washington ran conservative caucus now with House members saying they are not going to just kill things and attack their fellow Republicans…..well that’s pretty much exactly what went down for 12 hours today.
This afternoon, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer announced his retirement. He is a great Missourah statesman, and it will be just nigh impossible to replace him.
Tomorrow the Speaker and the Pro Tem will open their chambers for legislative business.
Fall '24 Statewide Bench
It looks like the field is set. A three way race for Governor on the republican side and a two way primary on the democrats side.
The house met for their winter caucus yesterday and while discussing several priorities for next session, many of which are hold overs from last session they of course discussed the controversies surrounding Speaker Plocher and some of the policies and procedures the house operates with.