Opinions
1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God... that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
St. Peter provided a timely bit of advice to everyone, especially me, "If any man speak, let him...
Over the past two weeks in the Missouri Senate, one measure took center stage. A comprehensive package of legislation relating to education, Senate Bill 4 provides greater transparency to K-12 education and takes steps to ban the teaching of divisive racial concepts in our classrooms. I was under...
What I witnessed 2/6/2023 was the worst case of manipulation of power I have ever seen. I’m talking about the special meeting of the Willow Springs School Board that was called in order to seat a replacement for the former member that resigned. When replacing a board member, seems only logical...
At the Capitol, we’re busy into the first two months of session. I think session is going very well this year, and we should (at least in the House) accomplish many of our top priorities. One thing that is frustrating about Jefferson City politics is the propensity of the other party to...
Greetings from Jefferson City. This week I was happy to see some folks from back in the District representing Missouri Farm Bureau, Ozark Trail Realty Group and Christos House all come by the office. We appreciate getting the opportunity to talk with constituents in regards to certain concerns...
A father and mother hold their children in their hearts forever, but a child is held in their arms only as long as he is alive. Matthew Jameson Tice got to be held in our arms for 25 years, 11 months, 20 days, but will be held in our hearts for eternity. This is part of his story.
Contractions...
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, after several months of effort, is pleased with the progress of HB 903, which would change the laws regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri, reads a statement from his office. Last week, the bill was released from committee and will now be...
The Missouri House of Representatives adopted a joint resolution Wednesday that could make it more difficult to amend the state Constitution.
The resolution, adopted on a voice vote, calls for a state referendum to modify the threshold of citizen approval for ballot initiatives from a simple...
It was nice to read that our state government was allocating funds for training and development of people in our state. It sounded like this Republican controlled state government was in favor of the American Recovery Plan Act (HR 1316). A reader of an article entitled "$12.56 M in state...
The Missouri Senate opened debate on a bill Wednesday that would give parents greater involvement in their children's education.
After several hours of debate and no votes even on amendments, the bill was moved to the informal calendar so that it can be brought up on another day.
Senate Bill...