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Missouri voters should make certain that they are aware of the impacts of supporting Amendment 5. As a taxpayer, repealing the state income tax might initially seem appealing to you. But the state …
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7/9/26
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They are pushing it down our throats. The Vote is on August 4th.
I’ll keep this short. Go to your search engine and type “Missouri Amendment5”. You will find all the reasons you should …
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7/9/26
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One year ago this Fourth of July, President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts into law. When I was writing these tax cuts, I promised the president I could deliver this bill to his desk by …
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By Jason Smith
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7/9/26
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Glossy signs were tacked to electric poles all over town each July. The carnival was coming! The dusty, burnt grass and cracked parking lots of the city park was about to turn into a wonderland of …
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By Robin Leach
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7/9/26
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The codger, while first joying in the wonderful commemoration for eight Perry Countians who’d served in the Revolutionary War at our county’s beautiful Veterans’ Memorial and then the amazing …
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By Jim Martin
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7/9/26
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Every day, millions of people check the weather before heading out the door. We look at the temperature to decide what to wear. We check the rain chances to determine whether we need an umbrella. We …
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By Nick Palisch
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7/9/26
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Ah, the smell of fireworks in the morning! Just a few questions for us to mull over on “our” birthday:
If we say we value our Christian culture and moral values, how can we turn our backs on …
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By Jim Martin
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7/2/26
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They are pushing it down our throats. The Vote is on August 4th I’ll keep this short. Go to your search engine and type “Missouri Amendment 5”. You will find all the reasons you should vote …
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7/2/26
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Dear Editor,
Missouri voters should make certain that they are aware of the impacts of supporting Amendment 5. As a taxpayer, repealing the state income tax might initially seem appealing to …
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7/2/26
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Independence Day has lost its name. In a moment of laziness or maybe just forgetfulness, many of us decided to take away the descriptive title and replace it with a calendar number.
To most …
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By Robin Leach
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7/2/26
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In the coming days, our nation will come together to celebrate 250 years since a group of farmers, lawyers, merchants, and ministers put their names on a document that changed the world.
This …
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By Jason Smith
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7/2/26
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As we grow up, we are taught about opposites. The opposite of up is down. The opposite of right is left. The opposite of hot is cold. We are often told that the opposite of love is hate.
As the …
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6/25/26
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Something’s righteous in Denmark.
The Danes, who have owned Greenland since 1380, are contrasting the cartography of their island with maps of Iran. Straits flow on the western border of both …
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6/25/26
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Last week, my Republican colleagues and I did what Democrats spent 115 days trying to prevent and ensured that resources would be available for President Trump to continue securing the border through …
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By Jason Smith
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6/25/26
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What the heck is a polity and who cares? What the hey? There he goes again throwing around those three-dollar words. Is it some kind of frog? More and more these days anything relating to politics …
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By Jim Martin
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6/25/26
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It was late, and I was tired. I’d been sneezing all day, feeling the kind of sick that is too mild to treat and too annoying to ignore. My nose was red and sore, it hurt when I swallowed, and I was …
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By Robin Leach
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6/25/26
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If you’ve spent any time following severe weather coverage, you’ve probably heard meteorologists mention something called a “Mesoscale Discussion.” For many people, it sounds like another …
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By Nick Palisch
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6/25/26
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Well, Missouri’s trademark heat and humidity’s here with a bullet. Why is it that wherever you travel and mention you’re from Missouri, someone will shoot you a snide, knowing smile and say …
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By Jim Martin
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6/18/26
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Last week, my Republican colleagues and I did what Democrats spent 115 days trying to prevent and ensured that resources would be available for President Trump to continue securing the border through …
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By Jason Smith
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6/18/26
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“Michelle’s daddy can lift a house!” My five-year-old daughter cried giant tears. She wiped her nose with a dirty fist and glared at the back door as it slammed shut behind her. “Michelle …
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By Robin Leach
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6/18/26
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All through winter, we dreamed of the day we could go barefoot again. We wedged double-socked feet into rigid snow boots; our toes wriggled like worms on fishhooks. Scrunched together, covered with …
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By Robin Leach
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6/11/26
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On June 4, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before my Ways and Means Committee to share how the Working Families Tax Cuts have benefitted hardworking Americans with record-setting tax …
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By Jason Smith
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6/11/26
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To the editor:
As the fourth of July approaches, many of us will celebrate our nation’s independence with fireworks, parades, and family gatherings. It is a time to reflect on …
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6/11/26
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Right now the old codger’s gimpy body’s giving him the message that he ain’t getting any younger. Sitting here sipping iced tea as he tries to recuperate from his latest gardening escapade in …
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By Jim Martin
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6/11/26
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Last weekend, Lindsey and Charlie headed out of town for a dance competition. Max and I had other plans. While they were packing dance shoes and hair spray, we were loading turkey decoys, camouflage …
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By Caleb Jones
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6/4/26
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