Kudos to Gov. Kehoe for coming up with a plan to keep the Chiefs and the Royals in the state. I understand the resistance to using state money to benefit sports teams whose owners make plenty of …
As the 2025 legislative session came to a close last Thursday (May 8), Senators and Representatives returned to their homes and districts, following a productive five months in Jefferson City. This …
Missouri Moves Forward: 2025 Session in Review As the 2025 legislative session comes to a close, members of the Missouri General Assembly have returned home following a productive and …
If the automobile market blows up because the economy tanks, this musing will have little to no value. But, I think automakers need to entertain the idea of building and marketing “stripped …
Our Legislature passed a $52.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, completing negotiations ahead of the constitutional deadline. The final plan reflects a compromise between the House and …
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE PASSES FY 2026 STATE BUDGET The Missouri General Assembly has passed a $52.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, completing negotiations ahead of the …
Watch for turtles crossing the road. They are out and about and know nothing about traffic. By the time you read this , the Missouri Legislature will have passed a new budget, or be …
With just two weeks left in the legislative session, lawmakers in the Missouri House and Senate are working to finalize the state’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The Senate passed its version of …
With just three weeks remaining in the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly is making steady progress on impactful legislation. Last week, more bills crossed the finish line and …
Miller County has several senior centers and Meals on Wheels programs. It also has a tax supported senior services board that helps support those centers and services. Federal Meals on Wheels …
With just three weeks remaining in the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly is making steady progress on impactful legislation. This week more bills crossed the finish line and now …
Hope everyone is OK after the severe storms started hammering the lake area about noon Easter Sunday. We escaped without a scratch though some tree limbs were down here and there in the neighborhood. …
The Missouri House passed HB 37 with strong bipartisan support to honor veterans, public servants, and local leaders by naming more than two dozen roads, highways and bridges across the state. My …
Last week I walked into the grocery store and thought to myself: Is this food safe to eat anymore? Not because of anything wrong with the store or its employees. Because Musk and his band of …
Eliminating the Tax on Diapers This week the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 594 and 508, making that legislative package one step closer to becoming law. This bill has a couple different …
This week, the Missouri House passed HB 507, a comprehensive bill aimed at improving transparency in our election process, increasing protections for election officials, and clarifying procedures to …
Fixing Proposition A The passage of Proposition A this past election created unforeseen burdens on our business owners which I believe will make it harder for the economy to grow. That is why I …
The House approved the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, allocating $47.9 billion for state operations. This budget reflects a reduction of nearly $5.8 billion from Governor Mike Kehoe’s proposed …
Don’t forget to vote next Tuesday, April 8. Registered voters are going to select who runs local school districts, the county health department and municipalities, among other things. All are …
The Final Eight Weeks of Session With Spring Break ending, the General Assembly is back in action doing the people’s work for the last half of session. With only eight weeks until …