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I n November, after Donald Trump won the election for President of the United States, New York Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger, in an interview with Politico, suggested that her state succeed and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/8/25
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The legislative season is now in full force as Missouri legislators start the session this week. The session runs through May 16, 2025.
During the 2024 campaign season there were nearly as many …
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BY PAUL HAMBY
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1/8/25
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As a professor and veterinary virologist at Louisiana State University, I know how difficult it is to bring early-stage research from the laboratory to the marketplace. I’ve spent decades …
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By Dr. Shafiqul Chowdhury
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1/8/25
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My Dad’s birthday was this week. He died at the age of 84 in 2011. I miss him most when I am on the river, where we spent so much time together. Dad was several inches taller than me at …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/8/25
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T he new year is as much about reflections on a well-lived life as it is about looking forward to a fresh start and making resolutions for the coming 12 months.
As I am not one who is good at …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/1/25
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This week we continue our series looking at priority issues for the 2025 Missouri legislative session. Pre-filing bills continues and now 1257 bills have been filed by Missouri State Senators and …
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BY PAUL HAMBY
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12/26/24
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F rancis B. Church, editor of the New York Sun in 1897, printed his reply to a little girl’s question, “Is there a Santa Claus?” And “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/26/24
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COLUMBIA — For many, the holiday season would not be complete without evergreens, holly, mistletoe and other traditional plants. But it’s important to exercise care with some of these …
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12/26/24
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Grandpa McNew and my dad bought the pool hall on Main Street in 1960. I was twelve years old at the time, and immediately dad let me start working there, doing this and that and occasionally running …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/25/24
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T he Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), proposed by President-elect Donald Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is already in the news before it becomes a reality.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/18/24
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This week we continue our series of looking at priority issues for the 2025 Missouri legislative session that begins in January. Pre-filing bills continue and now 1,135 bills have been filed by …
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BY PAUL HAMBY
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12/18/24
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Donald Trump won a smashing victory last month. As overwhelming as that victory was, if the election were next Tuesday, I believe Trump’s margin of victory would be even greater.
Since …
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By Ralph Voss, Contributing Columnist
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12/18/24
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Later this month, I will return home, back to St. Elizabeth, after 16 years of rewarding service in Washington. Representing Missouri’s Third District has been the honor of a lifetime. Over the …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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12/18/24
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Instead of focusing on esoteric and special or personal interests, there are many areas that need to be addressed in the new legislative session that begins on Jan. 8 that could improve the lives of …
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By Janice Ellis, Missouri Independent
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12/18/24
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Taken from the book “The Buck and the Widow Jones” by L. Dablemont.
It was a two days before Christmas in 1939. There was a knock on the door and a boy stood outside, waiting for the …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/18/24
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The Missouri legislative session starts on Jan. 8, 2025.
Pre-filing of bills started December 1 and in the first week, 992 bills were filed. Fortunately most will not become new laws.
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BY PAUL HAMBY
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12/11/24
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T he man in black, Johnny Cash, helped cement the Rock Island Railroad in American culture in 1957 when he recorded the folk song “Rock Island Line.”
A spiritual from the late 1920s, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/11/24
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For my wife, Lindsey, Christmas means a warm fire, a hot cup of tea and decorating the Christmas tree together as a family.
For me, it’s more about last-minute shopping, risking my life on …
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BY Caleb Jones, CEO Missouri Electric Cooperatives
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12/11/24
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The most perfect Christmas trees I have ever seen are found along the highway between Springfield Missouri and Branson. They are perfectly formed, many not much wider than a lampshade and five or six …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/11/24
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G rowing up a young boy in Owensville, I enjoyed a lot of freedom. Before high school, girls and cars, I would explore a wooded area close to home with my dog or alone. I particularly enjoyed …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/4/24
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