It’s my favorite time of year. Grass is greening. Flowers are blooming. Animals scurry about. Friends gather on patios for happy hours (yes, I receive…
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In his April 22 letter to the editor explaining why House Republicans are unwilling to support an expansion of Medicaid that would bring billions of…
If you’ve been anywhere close to Jefferson City in the last few months, chances are you’ve heard the words ‘Medicaid expansion’ no less than 1,000…
My four undergraduate years at Mizzou were the best years of my life. Some may think that sad but others totally get it. I moved…
Last week something incredible happened. The Speaker of the Missouri House, Tim Jones, R-Eureka, fought for President Barack Obama’s education priorities when he brought Kevin…
I don’t consider myself particularly old. Though, as another birthday passed recently and legislators whom are much younger than me continue to be elected, I’m…
It is always good to consult Scripture on issues of public policy debate. Sir William Blackstone wrote, “Upon these two foundations, the law of nature…
It happens every four years. The presidential election comes, and, inevitably, somewhere in the state, polling places clog and congest. Near motionless lines run out…
Teachers know better than anyone that Missouri’s public schools need improvement and reform. But while our education system’s struggles are widely recognized, what few people…
I am a proud farm kid. I was raised on a diversified farm with corn, soybeans, and beef cattle in a small rural farm town…