Since we are all sanitized so thoroughly by this point, we could be doing surgery in our own kitchens without fear of contamination, I felt it…
Bridging the gap
I can remember when President Nixon embargoed agriculture exports. I was hanging out at Kretchmer’s Corner Cafe with my dad after doing chores…
According to the World Health Organization, on Feb. 1, there was a single confirmed case of the coronavirus in the US. As of March 24, there w…
Dear Friends,
This week, the talk all across our state, our country, and the globe is all the same. Coronavirus is the topic of discussion, as it should be.…
Over the past week, the severity of risk posed to our country by the coronavirus outbreak came into sharp focus. President Trump has held dail…
The need to observe “proper social distancing” and staying at home during the COVID-19 epidemic is foreign to everything we normally do. Ameri…
Protecting your assets
Recent school closures and remote-work directives intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 will have a harsher impact on rural Missourians than…
Everyone I know is talking about the coronavirus because it is affecting all of us. I am using data from https://ourworldindata.org/coronaviru…
This week at the Capitol, the people’s business is moving in its normal progression through legislation while events and meetings scheduled at…
This week, the talk all across our state, our country, and the globe is all the same. Coronavirus is the topic of discussion, as it should be.…
Do we still owe?
In February a bill establishing a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) passed the Missouri House of Representatives. This is at least t…
I hate to admit it, but I frequently get busy and focus on what I am doing while forgetting life is much bigger than what is happening to me.
The pace is beginning to pick up at the Capitol each day. More bills are coming to the House Chamber to be deliberated and voted on, numerous …
Another week down in Jefferson City and legislation continues to move quickly through the House. This week, two of my sponsored bills passed t…
Take time to heal and to learn
In the days before modern supermarkets most Americans lived on farms, and even those who lived in towns often had a garden.
After months of research as well as lots of dialogue with MO Healthnet and other healthcare industry experts I have filed HB 2552. This is my …
It’s been a busy week here in Jefferson City, and as we finish the second month of the legislative session, the House has roughly three dozen …
There’s a better idea
I recently wrote an article for his column about a lesser known influence on the Founding Fathers, a man named James Harrington. I think, with…
By now you have probably heard about the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. The team won Texas’ only Major League Baseball (MLB) championship i…
At the beginning of each week at the Capitol, I look forward to the three hour drive to Jefferson City to mentally prepare for the week ahead.
Greetings friends of the 144th!