Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an out-of-touch liberal extremist, self-proclaimed democratic socialist, and on February 7th she became public enemy number one for those who care about the Missouri Agriculture community. When Ocasio-Cortez filed the “Green New Deal” she put a […]
Initiative Petition Reform and Broadband Lead Missouri Farm Bureau Priority List
By Eric Bohl At Missouri Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in early December, rural Missourians voiced strong support for initiative petition reform, broadband expansion, making renewable energy project taxation more equitable and alleviating veterinarian shortages. Over 550 delegates from every corner […]
Smith: 41
By Congressman Jason Smith This week the United States laid to rest a president who served the country he loved in more capacities than could ever be expected of one man. We commemorated and celebrated the life of a […]
Changes proposed to lower drug prices in Medicare Advantage and Part D
By Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed changes to Medicare Part D to […]
Cost of Missouri Thanksgiving Meal Slightly Above National Average
Fall is my favorite time of year! The colored leaves, the cooler days, crisp evenings, the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets are things I cherish. This year, fall seemed short and before the leaves could be raked and moved, snow dotted […]
Opinion: Vaping Helps Missouri Quit Smoking
By John Burns It is no secret that many cigarette smokers wish to quit, but haven’t been able to. This incredible challenge has always been personal for me because I myself am a former smoker who struggled to quit, having […]
It’s up to Missouri voters now
By Lara Trump The campaign season is almost over, but if you don’t get out to vote on November 6th, all the political ads and over-the-top partisan rhetoric you’ve endured over the last few months will have been for nothing. […]
Statewide winter weather drill set for Nov. 7
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will test its readiness to plow snow for the upcoming winter season with a statewide drill on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Motorists may notice increased numbers of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during […]
Opinion: Sovereignty at Stake
By Congressman Jason Smith As I write this, a 7,000-person migrant caravan is marching across Mexico towards the United States’ southern border. From the politicians that helped inspire and form the caravan to the immigration holes it highlights, it should […]
Where did all these highways and bridges come from?
By Sen. Doug Libla Thankfully, back in 1924, forward-thinking citizens convinced their legislators that Missouri needed a system of “hard surface” highways. The big issue then, as it is now, how to pay for it? All motorists, traveling in […]