As a legislator, husband, father, and now grandfather, I think every day about the cost of living for families in Platte County.
Posts published in “Letters, Emails, and Op Eds”
As a Representative of southwest Missouri, I live the same life as the people I serve. I drive the same county roads, shop on the same Main Streets...
When I knock doors in the Kansas City Northland including Kansas City, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley, Randolph and surrounding areas, I hear the same thing...
Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Michael Wolff recently warned against eliminating the state income tax, framing it as reckless and driven by unseen forces.
As a retired Missouri public school teacher, I spent my days helping students prepare for the future. That work depends on stability—stable classrooms, stable funding, and stable expectations for families who want the best for their kids.
Missouri is constructing regulatory guardrails to ensure these massive power users pay their fair share.
Forty-four years ago this month, I decided to run for State Representative. My father told me that day that I needed to remember that if I was...
While there should be oversight into any massive project that is funded by taxpayers, Ameren’s desire to invest in data centers in Missouri would be a win for the 8th District...
Across the world, a new kind of infrastructure is being built that is powering the digital age. These facilities are the railroads and interstate systems...
As someone who works closely with Missouri farmers, ranchers, and community leaders, I know how important local businesses are to keeping our rural economy strong.

