Gov. Mike Parson is focused on the issues affecting everyday Missourians, Steele Shippy said on “This Week in Missouri Politics.” “You are going to see…
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So why isn’t Jefferson City listening? A recent poll, conducted by the Missouri Scout for its subscribers, asked Missourians a number of questions about gun…
For the first time in four years, the Cardinals’ postseason show is back. But before host Scott Faughn and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt dove…
The Missouri NEA has submitted six initiative petitions to the Secretary of State that could significantly change the landscape for K-12 schools in our state…
When writing a weekly column, it’s tempting to toss red meat to the readers rather than dig into more complicated issues. For once, the latest…
Of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, Vice President Joe Biden is the one with the best path forward in Missouri — but he probably won’t…
Twenty veterans will commit suicide today. Congress must seek answers. Most of my fellow veterans and I live in constant dread of “the phone call”—…
New data from the United States Department of Agriculture show Missouri farmland values holding steady despite the challenging agricultural economy. The figures, compiled by USDA’s…
The issue of surprise billing continues to come up at the state and federal level. It’s time for Congress to tackle this issue head-on and…
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has an interesting way of defining the state’s failing public schools. DESE calls the bottom 5 percent…