Editorial/Opinion
Clean Missouri is a Lemon of a Deal By Blake Hurst
Used cars salesmen and political campaigns are a lot alike. It’s happened to almost all of us, usually when we bought that first used car. We heard about the wonderful sound system, with the implied hope that young women would be attracted by the ability to rattle nearby windows. We were awed by the pre-installed…
Read More“Amendment 1, Clean Missouri amendment” or “How to cancel out the rural vote in Missouri”
Amendment 1, which is on the ballot this Nov. 6, is another deceptive and confusing voter initiative. It has many good things in it, but as usual, there is a snake hidden in the wood pile that should concern everyone in our county. The Amendment proposed did not pass in the House. It’s a people’s…
Read MoreGovernor Tells Missouri: Voting “YES” on Prop D for Safer Roads, Safer Streets, is “The Right Thing To Do.”
OCT. 19 – Governor Mike Parson wrapped up a 14-city Infrastructure Week tour promoting Proposition D for Safer Roads and Safer Streets by urging voters to “do the right thing” and vote YES On D on Nov. 6 to provide new resources to fix roads and bridges. “I think this is the right thing to…
Read MoreCapitol Perspectives: Partisanship in Missouri’s Legislature By Phill Brooks
Earlier this year, I had a friendly debate with Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin. In his final months in Missouri’s General Assembly, we were reminiscing about his history as the state’s only House speaker to become the Senate’s top leader. I remarked that Missouri’s Senate had become a more partisan body from decades…
Read MoreMissouri Farm Bureau Announces Positions on Ballot Issues
On October 3, Missouri Farm Bureau, announced its positions on several issues that will be before voters on the November ballot. The state Board of Directors took action based on the grassroots policies developed by and voted upon by representatives of our more than 130,000 member families across Missouri. Amendment 1 “Clean Missouri” redistricting and…
Read MoreAmerica Farm Bureau Federation Says NAFTA Renegotiation Ends in Gains for American Farmers
By Eric Bohl American farmers chalked up several victories in the new free trade agreement that the United States struck with Mexico and Canada. The countries agreed to replace the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) mere hours before their end-of-September negotiation deadline. Congress must vote on the new agreement, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Read MoreUpdates on Recommended Screen Time for Children
From Janice Emery, University of Missouri Extension, Regional Youth Development Specialist HOUSTON, Mo. –– In recent years, parents have heard how terrible screen time is for children. And seemingly rightfully so, as vast research has been completed and linked increased screen time to obesity, psychological issues, sleep disturbances, and behavioral issues. However, many parents found…
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