Most of these moralistic crusades start off with good intentions born out of some high profile scandal that leads good people to overreact in their…
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All of the long-time Republicans candidates for governor met for the first debate of the 2016 campaign this week in Jefferson City. The intensity was…
After much observing of the University of Missouri system the past year, and candidly being the first to point out the dumpster fire going on…
No media outlet has been more critical of the University of Missouri system over the last nine months than this one. Obviously, today those criticisms look…
The donor community is an odd place where motivations are sometimes challenging to ascertain. Often times when donors have simple and direct goals, such as…
The fourth quarter fundraising numbers are due at the end of the week, so, of course, the days leading up to the deadline will be…
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…
Missouri Republicans devolved into open warfare against each other. A pro Right-to-Work group funded by Republicans fired the latest shot in the civil war with…
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…
In a week that saw pre-filing begin and a gubernatorial forum, by far the biggest news of the week was Lt. Governor Peter Kinder dropping…