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OpinionSeptember 22, 2022
You are not alone. Help is available.September marks Suicide Prevention Month. A national poll conducted in 2020 found that while 95% of Americans surveyed would do something if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, almost 70% of respondents identified barriers that keep them from discussi...OpinionJune 28, 2022
Shared parenting should get more attention by state legislatureThe 2022 Missouri legislative session ended with not much getting done. With redistricting, it seemed as though opposing factions were fighting the entire session. Shared parenting legislation did not even get on the House floor. In the past, this legislation has p...OpinionMay 31, 2022
Missouri leads nation in homeless solutionsAlthough the 2022 Missouri legislature passed the fewest number of laws in modern memory, it did take a monumental step toward reducing homelessness. In the last hours of the session, both houses, with bipartisan majorities, approved bill HB 1606, introduced by Sen...OpinionMay 24, 2022
Southeast Missouri needs more technical educationI have been in the tire and automotive business at Jackson Tire Center for 40-years plus. In 2015, as president of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, I was on a mission to find out the needs of local business and industry. Without a doubt it was the need for a t...OpinionDecember 13, 2019
'Surprise billing' needs independent dispute resolutionAs a physician who served a largely rural area, I know recent years have been tough. It is ever harder to build and maintain a successful practice. Providing excellent patient care has become increasingly difficult due to authorization delaying tactics by insurance...OpinionJuly 1, 2019
Feral hogs menacing southern MissouriMissouri faces a growing threat from feral hogs. This invasive species thrives in southern Missouri and leaves incredible damage. Our state must organize to eradicate this pest before it’s too late.
Many feral hogs have arrived through northward migration. ...OpinionJune 17, 2019
There is still a need for coal in America's power gridWhen it comes to the global-warming debate, mischaracterizations abound. For example, the term “denier” is often used — suggesting someone doesn’t believe the Earth has warmed over the past century.
In fact, the scientific community is split over the primary drive...OpinionApril 8, 2019
Fox manages hen houseIn recent years, Missouri monopoly investor-owned electric utilities have touted the benefits of the Illinois form of electric regulation. The Illinois electric market is characterized by two features: (1) competition in the electric generation market and (2) incen...OpinionApril 17, 2018
Legislature should fund nursing home services, avert crisisYears of inadequate and severe underfunding of nursing home services by our state could leave tens of thousands of older Missourians without adequate support at the most vulnerable point in their lives. While Medicaid is best known for insuring our low-income citiz...OpinionApril 23, 2017
On repealing the prevailing wageI’ve been asked by several people about the county’s stance on prevailing wage, especially after passing a resolution in support of repealing it. I wanted to give some amplifying information. First, prevailing wage is not minimum wage. From the Missouri DOL, webpag...Advertisement
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