We’re nearing that point of summer when the dreaded words start to slip out of kids’ mouths all over the country: “I’m bored!”
Have you ever wanted to be a part of a group where the mission is to improve the lives of people in your area? To help other seniors in your state?
In the weeks following each legislative session, the governor reviews bills passed by the General Assembly and, with a stroke of his pen, completes the process of legislative proposals becoming law.
In 2019 our nation hit an important milestone when we became energy independent for the first time in nearly 70 years.
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching the modern remake of one of my favorite old westerns, The Magnificent Seven. In it, a group of gunslingers helps residents of the Old West town of Rose Creek defend themselves against a greedy industrialist and his posse. It was a battle for control; the…
Over the last 16 months, we have seen a steady deterioration in our border security as President Joe Biden’s disastrous policies have not only weakened our ability to stop illegal immigration but actually poured fuel on an already raging fire by encouraging millions of illegal immigrants to …
Movie nights in the Hawkins house can be a real challenge. Picking a flick always leads to debate, but the bigger challenge is locating the remote. No one ever seems to know where the television, cable box and Roku remotes are.
Across America parents of newborns are scrambling because infant formula has to be rationed – if it’s available at all. It’s unthinkable to me that this could be happening in present-day America, and yet here we are. But would you believe me if I told you that this latest crisis was complete…
Medicare is a health insurance program that covers many services but it does not cover everything a senior may need.
The 2022 legislative session has come to a close. It was a contentious four and half months but, in the end, we were able to accomplish quite a bit of good with a number of important measures crossing the legislative finish line. We passed relatively few bills, but many of the bills that mad…
At this point in his administration, President Biden and Washington Democrats have made clear they will not stop with their big government agenda until they control every aspect of our lives.
After almost a decade of fighting to protect our property rights, Missouri farmers and ranchers are finally on the verge of a real victory.
The supply chain issues that started with toilet paper and computer chips in 2020 have morphed to disrupt nearly everything in our daily lives. As of late, news shows are highlighting weary parents who are scouring near and far for essential baby formula.
I was in junior high when I was asked to play “Taps” on Memorial Day for my hometown Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post and Ladies Auxiliary. My grandpa was a member, along with my pastor and other men I knew.
We had an incredibly eventful week this past week in the Missouri Senate as we finalized the operating budget for the 2023 fiscal year and advanced a couple of truly important pieces of legislation.
Under Joe Biden, no aspect of our lives is safe from the long reach of federal bureaucrats who are more interested in imposing their own values on Missourians than they are in improving our lives and livelihoods. If there’s one area that should be free from politics, it’s the care we receive…
The clock is ticking. Not only on this year’s legislative session, but for Missouri legislators to enact landowner protections before more electrical transmission projects start knocking on our state’s door.
After two years of evidence from COVID lockdown policies and restrictions, we’ve learned three things pretty clearly. First, we’ve learned that states and cities that locked down harmed their own citizens through reduced job opportunities and mental health challenges associated with isolatio…
There is nothing better in summer than grabbing a big fresh tomato off the vine and eating it with lunch or dinner or even breakfast.
We’re rapidly approaching the end of the 2022 legislative session.
For Christians around the world, Easter gives us the opportunity to celebrate Jesus’ life and death, and most importantly, His resurrection. We reflect on the suffering of Jesus, what he endured for His people even though He was without sin. Then we joyously proclaim His triumph over death; …
Easter is a time of renewal. As we turn our thoughts to the resurrection of Christ, we’re reminded that he is our example. Just as he sacrificed himself on the cross and rose from the dead, we are also called to death and resurrection. As the apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, “as Christ was …
Since taking office, Joe Biden and his Washington Democrat allies have increasingly incentivized illegal immigration by changing effective border security policies put in place by the Trump administration. Now, Joe Biden and Washington Democrats want to make a bad problem worse.
When I first came to the Senate, I vowed to learn the ways of Missouri’s upper legislative chamber and figure out how things worked.
This week President Biden unveiled his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget — nearly two months after he was legally required to do so.