By Jason Jenkins for Citizens Committee for Soil, Water and State Parks When Brandon Butler moved to the Show-Me State, it didn’t take the avid…
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By Rep. Elaine Gannon, R-De Soto Education issues are typically a hot topic at the Missouri Assembly. This is laudable, as we must continuously strive to…
As people see Facebook being covered in back-to-school pictures it means two things: 1) that in just a few weeks it’s Oktoberfest and 2) the…
by Sharon Jones Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) tracks hundreds bills each year during the legislative session. All of the bills we monitor center around…
By Chris Fennewald More than 7,800 state parks are scattered throughout the United States. Missouri has 88 of them. They are all gems and some…
Winners Eric Greitens Obviously the winner of the primary of a lifetime was the big winner of the night. His ad campaigns were outstanding. You…
By Jeff Layman After the Tom Schweich tragedy my shock and sadness quickly turned to rage. I couldn’t believe the personal nature of the attacks…
There are no cure-alls, but there are positive steps we can take to address the deepening unrest. By Shamed Dogan I’m pro–Second Amendment. I’m pro–law…
Agricultural organizations typically endorse candidates based on their record and history of support for farm and ranch families. We don’t dive into any other issues because…
By Martin F. Lueken and Michael Q. McShane Last year, Missouri was one of 18 states that introduced legislation to create an education savings account…