"My police career showed me that to reduce crime, we need to focus on building a better relationship between officers and our communities."
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"One of the core functions of government is public safety. We must never lose sight of the solemn duty of government to protect its citizens from violence."
"These two cases serve as undeniable examples of the systematic racism that permeates this nation — and a heartbreaking reminder of which lives actually matter."
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most complicated things in the history of the world. Now, factor in that it has taken place in an election year, and reason and logic be damned.
"Decades of silence and inaction will not fix our system, but having a clear outlook on its history and how we arrived where we are will help us make the necessary changes."
"The passage of Amendment Two will bring with it a chance for new health policy. We need to build a system of health and care in every Missouri community."
"As plans continue to be developed for fall, Missouri families can rest assured that the resources offered through PBS educational programming are available to help their children succeed."
"We need to continue looking for unique ways to restore flexibility and resiliency to what has become an old, broken system."
With the filing deadline for the 2nd quarter campaign finance documents, we hit the home stretch of the primary season which is the most important part of a Missouri campaign cycle.
"Our next step in recovery is to find a way to safely return students to the classroom and to their schools."