Opinions
Thank you for your support of the Willow Springs R-IV School District! I just wanted to briefly provide some context for the audit numbers shared in the January 17 edition of the Howell County News. Within the story that recapped the January board meeting, it was stated that, “The total spending...
Since Joe Biden was installed as President, things in our Country have gone progressively down hill. I can’t express the sadness I am feeling at this moment. You might ask why I feel this way. I am furious that our Nation has been hijacked by the Biden Administration and our Congress! You might...
HB 1708 is one, like others, introduced in the Missouri House and Senate that would allow individuals with conceal and carry permits to carry firearms on public transit buses, vans, trains and other spaces owned and operated by public transit providers. As in the years passed, SMTS, Inc. –...
Greetings and salutations. I hope you had a great start to the New Year. We are back in session at Jefferson City and hit the ground running.
Missouri House Looks to move quickly in the first days of session
The Missouri House is setting the tone for the 2024 legislative session by...
Matthew 13:44 - "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
"To be found and then hidden again," is a strange statement for us to understand, but St. Paul helps by explaining...
Zechariah 1:19-21 - And he told me, "These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem." 20 - Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen. 21 - "What are these coming to do?" I asked. And He replied, "...the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the...
We have just begun this year’s Missouri legislative session. Budget hearings began last year and will continue throughout this session.
This is my sixth year serving on the Budget Committee, and maintaining a balanced and conservative state budget remains one of our greatest responsibilities...
Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a STAR out of Jacob, and a SCEPTER shall rise out of Israel...
After singing the delightful children's carol countless times, nearly everyone has heard of the Twelve Days of Christmas, but few actually...
Child care and early education in Missouri is in crisis, threatening the future of our children and the prosperity of our community. It is a challenge which demands immediate attention, comprehensive solutions, and the unwavering commitment of our community. We recognize that investing in early...
This column is prompted by the problems plaguing Missouri's House Speaker Dean Plocher who is facing calls by his colleagues to resign because of financial double-dipping by seeking reimbursement from the House for travel expenses that had been paid by his campaign.
His troubles continue a pattern...