Apr 6, 2018
It’s been more than 25 years since Missouri passed term limits. And, just as it was time for 1990s boy band star Justin Timberlake to be bringing “Sexy Back,” the time was ripe for Senator Jason Holsman to bring term limits back up.
Mar 27, 2018
Spring Break provided an excellent opportunity to take a break from Twitter. And, given that I’d reached a point where I was defending Trump’s tariffs, I needed one. The world still turned despite me tuning it out for the longest stretch in my recent memory.
Mar 13, 2018
A Portrait of Missouri Through Hollywood’s Lens
Mar 7, 2018
Remember how the “skinny repeal” of Obamacare failed to pass in the Senate by one vote last July? And how McCaskill’s “no” vote determined the outcome of that bill every bit as much as McCain’s did?
Feb 27, 2018
Nearly one in three American adults has a criminal record listed in the FBI’s master criminal database. And a criminal record can prevent someone from obtaining employment. This pricey problem affects everyone.
Feb 26, 2018
Want to Stop School Shooters? Stop Disarming the Teachers
Feb 19, 2018
Political Prosecutions Got 99 Problems & Public Safety Ain’t One
Feb 12, 2018
Medical marijuana is legal in 30 states plus the District of Columbia. (Recreational use is legal in nine of those jurisdictions). A Quinnipiac poll released in January showed that 91 percent of voters support the legalization of medical marijuana.
Feb 6, 2018
Convicted felons are not allowed to work in jobs selling alcohol or lottery tickets in Missouri.
State lawmakers from both the House and Senate are proposing legislation, in a bipartisan effort, to remove that barrier to employment.
Feb 4, 2018
Year of the Roller Coaster? A look at the first 35 days of 2018