By Darryl Wilkinson Debate has renewed on minimum wages, just how serious is curious. Political points go to the elected official who trumpets better wages for the common man, knowing the odds are against significant immediate change. One idea attractive to small...
By State Sen. Dan Hegeman We have reached the midway mark of the First Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly. It is amazing how quickly these past two and a half months have gone, with several accomplishments made on behalf of not only the 12th Senatorial...
Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. “These bills do nothing to put violent criminals behind bars and stop violent crime,” said Graves. “Instead, Nancy Pelosi’s gun grab makes it harder for...
By Congressman Sam Graves “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Those famous words were uttered by an Obama-Biden administration official not long before they jammed through an unneeded, partisan piece of legislation that spent a whole bunch of money we didn’t have. That...
By State Rep. J. Eggleston By the time you read this, the Missouri legislature will be on its spring break. Regular session is between early January and mid-May, with a one-week break about halfway through. Most members will spend that time at home with family,...
By Phill Brooks This year, an effort to provide financial help for parents to send their kids to alternative schools could run afoul of two very clear provisions of the state’s constitution. The issue arises from a bill that started out as a simple idea to give...
The Capital Gains Hoax If our US Congress really wanted to “close the gap” between the rich and the poor, they would expose the Capital Gains Tax for what it really is, The Capital Gains Tax Loophole. Money gained through dividends and certain stock sale...
Dear Editor: Thank you to the Daviess County Commission for addressing the 2nd Amendment Preservation Resolution. I would like to comment on Lawyer Ivan Schraeder’s poor choice of words “political statement” in reference to the Preservation...
by Ken Paulson, Director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office...
by Mandi Bird, Daviess County FSA Executive Director Hi folks! Thanks for reading the March issue of Coffee Shop Talk with Daviess County FSA. What beautiful weather we had the first week of March! We officially endured an 88 degree swing in less than three weeks when...
There’s some good news for all Missourians this week: COVID-19 is on the retreat. Missouri now ranks second lowest amongst all 50 states in average daily case rate over the last seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That’s good news for a couple of...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the mess created when the federal government nearly tripled unemployment payments during the COVID outbreak, and the Missouri Department incorrectly gave out those additional benefits to people who did not qualify for them. The House’s...
This morning (8 March) it was reported on KTTN Radio that 12% of Daviess County residents have had at least one Covid shot. (We call it a shot because it is not a vaccine in the traditional sense of conferring immunity and has not yet been approved by the FDA.) The...
It’s past embarrassing. It ain’t fair. Old greyheads like me and the missus get a senior discount while the young father gets no discount at all. And he’s trying to ignore the four little wigglies his wife works to corral into the booth next to our café table. That’s...
By Lianna Kowalke, Missouri News Network The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval of a bill that could prevent construction of the Grain Belt Express. This is the third year in a row that the House has taken similar action. Last year, progress...
The Missouri Senate spent a great deal of time discussing a measure this week that comes in response to some of the protests and other activity we have seen over the past year, despite the fact the goings on have not taken place — for the most part — in Northwest...
The Missouri House has approved legislation that would reinstate a voter ID requirement that was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court last year. When they go to vote, Missourians will need to present a photo ID, but the bill will also allow people without a photo...
As a lawmaker, one of my top priorities has been to support legislation that helps provide jobs to the men and women serving our country in the military. Over the years, the Missouri General Assembly has crafted legislation with this very goal in mind. This year, we...
I am writing in response to one of the most clear and concise descriptions of the state of affairs facing our country as published in your “Our readers write …..” section of your paper. Ms. Lucille Lusk’s robust and lucid indictment on our U.S....
It’s been a rough week across North Missouri with bitter cold, snowstorms, and slick roads causing havoc. Many students have been at home for several days and temporary rolling blackouts and propane issues have made a difficult week even more challenging. We’re used...
