By Helena Webb The MO 2017 budget approved by the Governor included a cut to reimbursements for the care of foster children. There was public…
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By Kalena Bruce Rural America has quietly become the new inner city. Rural areas now rank worst for socioeconomic markers such as divorce, poverty, and reliance…
By Wm. Scott Magill Since Boeing’s 2016 announcement that Boeing F/A-18s might be built in India, St. Louis’s Boeing production facility has faced a job…
It’s an interesting thing having the privilege to observe Missouri politics. You could point to hypocrisy in all walks of life, but it seems especially…
By Rep. Hannah Kelly, 141st District Senator Claire McCaskill is headed for a much-needed reality check come next year’s election. She’s ignored voters for much…
By John Lee Earlier this year, President Trump called for a 15 percent corporate and small business federal tax rate. By the end of the summer,…
By Reps. Phil Christofanelli and Curtis Trent The plague of prescription drug abuse and the ensuing spread of dangerous substitutes like heroin and fentanyl has…
JEFFERSON CITY — Senator David Sater, R-Cassville, sent a letter to Gov. Eric Greitens this week emphasizing the importance of tourism to Missouri’s economy and…
By Shamed Dogan – State Representative, District 98 There are few issues today that haven’t become deeply politicized. Everything from healthcare, education, public safety, and…
When the Governor got pushed into empaneling a blue ribbon committee on tax policy, you could see a self-inflicted wound coming a Missourah mile away.