By Matt Masiel At its founding, Missouri served as America’s junction, a place where North and South converged at the gateway to the untapped wonders…
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By Karan Pujji With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, millions of Americans are preparing for a long day in the kitchen, football on the TV, and…
By Jeannie Brandstetter Some time after we’ve all awakened from our turkey-induced Thanksgiving naps but a few days before we nestle in for visions of cavorting…
By Diane Olson Fall is my favorite time of year! The colored leaves, the cooler days, crisp evenings, the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets are things…
By Ray McCarty Missouri employers are disappointed with the results of two initiatives in the November 6, 2018, election including adoption of a 50 percent…
By Eric Bohl “All politics is local” used to be a universally-accepted truth in American elections. In recent years, many pundits have argued that the…
With Attorney General Josh Hawley heading to the U.S. Senate, the river continues to flow past the Capitol here in Jefferson City and the questions…
By Sara Baker America has become the world’s largest incarcerator. The old approach to criminal justice has damaged lives and has cost billions of dollars,…
By U.S. Senator Jim Talent On November 6, Missourians will be asked to vote on Amendment One, a massive change to our State Constitution. The…
By Carl Bearden On Election Day, Missourians will be presented with not one, not two, but three options for medical marijuana: Amendment 2, Amendment 3,…