Opinions
Dear Constituents,
I want to start by saying that it has been great to be back in the district following the end of Governor Kehoe’s Special Session earlier this month.
To keep this report as short and sweet as possible, I want to inform our community that I did vote no on the stadium funding...
Greetings Friends of the 155th District!
Last week, I announced my appointment to serve on the Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform. This committee has been tasked with evaluating Missouri’s current property tax system and developing recommendations to better protect taxpayers...
Thumbs up for everyone locally who steps up and supports St. Jude Children Research Hospital. I know we all live check to check, and every little donation adds up.
Thumbs down to the impractical and unattractive parklet on Courthouse Square in West Plains. There are a lot of great things...
15,937 reassessment notices were sent out Friday June 13. I’m Howell County Assessor Daniel Franks, the person responsible for the new values for tax purposes. Property values have increased rapidly more than 60% in Missouri since 2021 and this assessment office and all other assessment offices...
Those of us living in Southeast Missouri, who have empathy and concern for our neighbors as their rights are being stripped away, have been betrayed by Eric Schmitt, Jason Smith and Josh Hawley by their vote to pass the devastating and horrible trump bill.
I post this prayer by the late...
Three people answer the same question. In this inaugural installment, we asked “What’s great about Willow Springs?”
Daniel 12:4, 9 & 13 - But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.... Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end... As for you, go your way till the end....
Thumbs down to the departure of Ian Ary to the Mtn. Home Bombers. There hasn’t been this much energy and positivity in our kids in years.
Thumbs up to the city of West Plains for hosting utility work sessions in response to citizen complaints.
Thumbs up to the City of Mountain View...
I would like to share my experience at a recent school board meeting in hopes of shedding light on a growing concern in our community—transparency.
I had spoken with Superintendent Lana about being added to the agenda. However, the subject I intended to speak on was not included. Because of...
A special session of the Missouri legislature was called by Governor Mike Kehoe a few weeks ago to hear a bill relating to a large tax incentive/credit package (SB 3) designed to keep the Royals and Chiefs on the Missouri side of the state line in Kansas City. Also included in the special session...