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In this past legislative session, one of the issues discussed was the Presidential Primary election cycle. One of the freshman legislators is a former political science professor, Representative …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/31/23
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I t was a fellow journalist, short-story writer, and novelist Rudyard Kipling — the author of “The Jungle Book” — who is credited with being the originator of the phrase …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/4/23
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Rotten luck, that’s all you can call it! The day before my birthday, in mid-October, I was fishing in Canada, way out in the Lake of the Woods, and found a great spot for walleye in a remote …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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10/18/23
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To the Editor:
As we observe National Foster Care Month, Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association reflects on the importance of the foster care system and its crucial role in the …
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5/31/23
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I’m a recovery and sobriety expert—here’s how to know the difference between supporting and enabling
The impact of drug addiction on individuals, families, and communities demands both our attention and compassion. In our quest to assist those struggling with addiction, we often find ourselves …
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By Kyle Smith, CEO of 12 South Recovery
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8/16/23
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Greetings from your Missouri Capitol. Floor action remained limited this week, with one notable exception, as two joint sessions of the General Assembly took place to receive updates on two important …
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By Justin Brown, State Sen. District 16
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2/14/24
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Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) applauds today’s (May 25, 2023) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. EPA. The Court took a crucial step forward by doing away with the flawed significant …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/31/23
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To the Editor:
First and foremost, we like living in Belle. We moved here by choice in 1997 and have no reason to leave.
It appears to me that the city of Belle has an abundance of …
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8/16/23
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This week, Representative Tara Peters and I hosted business leaders, law enforcement, education officials & community members from Phelps County. There were able to visit with Senator Justin …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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2/14/24
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The closing days of Missouri’s legislature were among the most dysfunctional I’ve covered in more than one half century.
Filibusters by Senate Republican conservatives blocked action …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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5/31/23
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Is your family looking to vacation close to home but wanting to find fun family activities that incorporate various attractions and tours? Are you interested in exploring Missouri’s outdoors …
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By Davin Althoff, Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/16/23
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I have been contacted by several readers about the Buffalo River float trip I am going to conduct on Saturday, Oct. 28. It is going to be an all day interpretive trip on the river celebrating the …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/2/23
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I see lots of things outdoors that are hard to believe, but what I saw this past week is one of the weirdest things ever. It was outdoors just outside my workshop-fishing- hunting-book storage and …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/9/23
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Dear Editor,
In August of 2022, I like all of you other Catholics received information on the changes coming to the Stewardship Program.
I was also hearing complaints from people in …
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8/16/23
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There are some problems this time of year for an outdoorsman who takes to the woods. It is the beginning of a more aggressive situation with copperheads due to the heat and skin-shedding time. And …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/16/23
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My whole family gets excited when the calendar reaches mid-August. Like many kids who are involved in agriculture, the State Fair brings both a healthy spirit of competition and pride when their work …
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BY Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/23/23
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The people in North Arkansas are upset about the new proposal to make the Buffalo National River a ‘Park Preserve.’ Congress is being urged to do it because it would open it up to …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/6/23
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What a beautiful fall day. I’m heading out to Sisters Day. Lucy is our hostess so I’m on my way to Vienna. Overall, it was an uneventful trip. I did have one moment when I just had to …
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11/8/23
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The last month has been very busy with meetings and working on legislation for 2024. I am working on legislation to support law enforcement, increase penalties for violent crimes, increase access to …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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11/8/23
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All through the fall hunting season, those of us who love to hunt waterfowl prayed for rain. The one thing you need for great duck hunting is plenty of water, and we just didn’t have it. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/28/24
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