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I have a giant jar of pennies on my bookshelf. The coins on the bottom have been in there for several years, and new ones go in regularly. The jar has a heft to it; whenever I consider cashing them …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/21/26
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Session began on Jan. 7. Nearly 700 proposals have been submitted in the Missouri Senate for consideration during the 2026 Legislative Session. Needless to say, it will be a busy and productive …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown Missouri’s 26th District
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1/21/26
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Old Luke had found them and there wasn't any doubt about that. He stood there in the woodland cover with his tail high and head forward, his body twisted slightly with one foreleg lifted, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/21/26
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his state of the state speech on January 13, 2026 outlining his legislative priorities for this year.
Top of his list is replacing the state income tax …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. That was how Martin Luther King, Jr., began his famous …
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1/21/26
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The Missouri General Assembly convened this week in Jefferson City for the start of the 2026 Regular Session, marking the second regular session of the 103rd General Assembly. As required by the …
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1/14/26
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A few years ago the Missouri Department of Conservation paid out one million dollars as a result of a lawsuit brought about because two agents violated the law by entering a barn without permission …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/14/26
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It takes a lifetime to grow Grandma Hands.
A little girl is born with tiny fingers and doughy palms. Moist and pliable, they bend and flex for baby games.
Patty-cake. Peek-a-boo. Her hands …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/14/26
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On Veterans’ Day, middle schoolers from 39 states competed to be crowned the next champion of the National Civics Bee.
I was fortunate enough to emerge as the champion of 2024’s inaugural …
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By Emily Brubaker
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1/14/26
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My secret place is quiet and serene, and beautiful even in the starkness of full-blown winter. There are no roads into it; I get there by boat. Sometimes in the winter there are grey skies …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/14/26
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Unnecessary, needless and avoidable are three words that describe the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday.
Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/14/26
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There is a remote little gravel bar along the river where I love to camp, quite a walk from the road. I parked my pickup and headed down there, determined to see it as a new year comes, in a bleak, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/7/26
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The economic theory is: If you cut income tax rates, then actual tax dollars collected will increase because private spending and investments will increase causing an economic upturn.
Based on …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/7/26
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The only phone booth in my hometown stood on the corner of Main and Hibbard streets.
It was silver aluminum, with blue panels halfway up each side. Glass topped the blue walls, giving a clear …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/7/26
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Session starts today. I have pre-filed a dozen pieces of legislation and have a few more to be drafted. As of Dec. 17th, over 900 bills have been pre-filed in the House. The list grows …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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1/7/26
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There is a remote little gravel bar along the river where I love to camp, quite a walk from the road. I parked my pickup and headed down there, determined to see it as a new year comes, in a bleak, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/7/26
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Corruption, like a virus, can spread until it devours its host. It comes in many forms, including bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and fraud for personal gain. It is theft. Theft from the pubic and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/7/26
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I haven’t seen many ducks but it is duck season and I can’t wait to go out with my Lab to try to find some. If you have never owned a Labrador, you have missed out on one of the greatest things …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/6/26
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We laughed when Mom sprayed Raid bug spray under her arms by mistake. She flapped around the bathroom like a frantic chicken while my brothers and I watched the show, clicking the cameras of our …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/5/26
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Too often, Missouri state legislators are faced with what sounds like a good idea, so they file a bill for a new law, a new subsidy, a new tax credit or a new regulation.
When the government …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/5/26
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