Winners Legislative Authority. While practically it makes sense for the Governor to withhold the money included in his veto overrides, it still asserted the legislature’s…
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The following reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell make up her most recent Justice Matters column. As school bells ring and children all across our…
Jefferson City, MO – The Governor is stuck in a second term slump that, on a state level, is as bad as Reagan, Clinton, or…
Cut to the Chase An editorial column from the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation 701 South Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65102 · Voice (573)…
by Paul M. Brown In the last session of the Missouri General Assembly, the Republican legislature passed by a wide margin and with strong bi-partisan…
by Governor Jay Nixon On a recent visit to St. Joseph, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive impact that our bipartisan efforts…
Dr. Bob Onder was a big winner with nearly 2/3rds of the vote. He is unopposed in November and will enter the senate as a…
Veterans Lottery Ticket is a Bad Bet by Jeremy LaFaver (D-Kansas City) “How can you be against veterans?” That’s a question I’ve been asked…
by Blue Springs City Councilman Chris Lievsay No legislator exists as an island. While there are many instances where this statement can be true, not just…
John Lamping: Missouri road tax proposal is a cynical grab by special interests There are so many bad things about Amendment 7. Any one of them…