Opinions
This tax will be voted on April 6, 2021 and will affect Mountain View's future. A significant part of this will move money from Parks and Recreation and put it towards our city. The money that the Parks and Recreation is already receiving can be used to help fix the pool, Veterans Park and...
This week has been the annual spring break for our Missouri general assembly, and a time to visit with family and friends before returning to Jefferson City. Sandy and I have been spending time with grandkids, and we’ve had a great time. Being parents is one of the highlights of our lives, but...
The Missouri Legislature meets from early January through mid-May. It’s a busy five months for elected officials, as we travel each week from our homes around the state to Jefferson City for four days of committee hearings, floor debate and other legislative activities. Each year, we take one...
I have decided that it is time and past time to speak up about the so-called Washington DC riots. I was there and have some firsthand knowledge of what happened. I realize that to admit being there is to risk arrest, but I think we should all be willing to sacrifice and anyway, I am an old man...
Friends, you will be happy to know that over the last two weeks we have gotten some great legislation passed in the House regarding election integrity. There won't be any of the election shenanigans going on in the great state of Missouri that happened in other parts of the country.
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We’ve reached the half-way mark in the 2021 legislative session this week, and the Senate advanced several important pieces of legislation before leaving for our mid-term recess. Two bills perfected in the Senate chamber relate to taxation. Nobody likes paying taxes, but I believe addressing...
This week we saw Washington Democrats charge ahead and pass the Biden Bailout Bill, the largest spending package in our nation’s history. As the Republican Leader of the Budget Committee, who had a front row seat to what was included, I can assure you this was the most partisan package we’ve ever...
Monday, March 1, was the last day Senate bills could be filed for the 2021 session. Amendments and bill substitutes can still be introduced until the session ends on May 14, but the last new bill numbers have been assigned. Among the deluge of bills on Monday were five measures I sponsored...
For the more than 32 million Americans dealing with food allergies, and the many more suffering with sensitivities to different food items, it has become a critical daily function to plan and manage their diets to prevent catastrophic reactions to allergens. And while the world has been quick to...
Last November, America experienced an election that was anything but normal. In several states voting rules for electing the president were changed without the consent of state legislatures, as prescribed by the Constitution. This left millions of Americans confused and unsure of whether their...