Making a Path Forward As we approach the last few weeks of session, it is more important than ever to assess our priorities as a Senate and the priorities of Missourians. This week the …
America’s National Churchill Museum Nearly 15 years ago I introduced a House resolution recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library on the campus of Westminster College in …
Keep your ears open about the bird flu, which has killed millions of wild birds, along with the animals that eat them either before or after they die. About a month ago word came that dairy cattle in …
In the final two weeks of Missouri's 2024 legislative session, we are working urgently to pass key legislation. The Missouri Senate made progress on renewing taxes that fund Medicaid through the …
With just two weeks left in the 2024 legislative session, Missouri lawmakers are racing toward the finish line in an effort to pass several significant pieces of legislation. After a …
Tax Day Tax Day, the height of the year for the IRS, and probably an item on your spring-cleaning list, came and went Monday, April 15. As we all scrambled to meet the April 15 deadline, it's …
Delayed fledging? – Well, I expected the little nest of phoebes on our window sill to fledge this past weekend, but the three little birds remain steadfastly in the nest as of Tuesday. But they …
Our House overwhelmingly passed legislation to put a measure before Missouri voters to ensure the safety of Missouri children and curb the heinous crime of sex trafficking by strengthening penalties …
Protecting Our Land I hope you enjoyed the warmer temperatures this past weekend and took advantage of this little taste of summer. I love looking over the rolling green hills here in central …
Refusal to lead has emboldened our adversaries It is widely known that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror on earth. Through its proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah, it funds dozens of …
We’ve just passed the anniversary of Earth Day. I was at the first one on the University of Missouri campus in 1970. It was a pretty small affair, held in front of Ellis Library. The …
The Missouri House passed SB 727 this week. There has been a lot of interest in this Bill as it includes some excellent things for education but it also includes a few items which concern me. The …
I’m going to show my age for a minute. When I was young we didn’t have phones we carry in our pocket – they were actually attached to the wall, or sitting on a table, or countertop, …
You made my day! It is a day that I am proud to have been born and raised in Miller County. I have seldom been more gratified than to learn that this swinging bridge, …
Wednesday, April 17 – Pork chops, potatoes, macaroni and cheese, milk. Thursday, April 18 – Bingo - Roast beef wraps, tortilla shells, grilled …
Protecting Life I hope you all had the chance to see the eclipse this past week. What an extraordinary event that Missouri has been blessed with, not just once but twice in the last seven years. …
China’s war on Taiwan and our economy One sunny Friday, you wake up and start your day like you always do. You pour yourself a cup of coffee and begin getting ready for work, take the kids …
One of the bills I filed, HB 1433 was perfected this week. It was combined with HB 2576 and together, these bills will battle drug trafficking, particularly concerning potent opioids such as fentanyl …
Retire Biden’s Inflation Whether you were helping your parents on the family farm, dreaming of carrying on the family tradition one day or bagging groceries at the local …
I liked the 2017 eclipse better than the one on Monday. For one thing, Iberia, where I was at the school, was at the edge of totality so it got darker than this week’s event. And the reaction …