By Rep. Kip Kendrick, D-Columbia From 2000-2014, outstanding student loan debt nearly quadrupled to $1.3 trillion. Today, the average student borrower owes over $26,000, a sharp…
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By Sen. David Sater President Obama is at it again. After his unconstitutional gun control bill was soundly defeated in Congress two years ago by…
By Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar One of the biggest challenges the general assembly will face this year is combating the continual abuse of power by…
By David A. Cook, President, UFCW Local 655 Whatever relationship Stan Kroenke had left with the city of St. Louis he lit on fire this…
By Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State Jefferson City, Mo. — Every day, I hear stories about hard-working Missourians who have lost money to scam…
John Brunner made a statement with his $3.6 million dollar contribution to his gubernatorial campaign. This nearly guarantees the most competitive gubernatorial primary in recent Missouri…
By Sen. Will Kraus Cultivating a military-friendly environment through legislation, both on a federal and state level, stimulates Missouri’s economy. Because of this, it…
By State Treasurer Clint Zweifel Our day to day lives keep us very busy. And when we’re busy, we tend to focus on things…
It’s the time of year everyone gathers at parties to share all of our dreams for world peace and speaks of perpetual hope. However, in the…



