The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse.   The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high …

If you had lived in rural southwestern Missouri 20 years ago or so, you might have attended a Saturday auction. You might have heard the whine of the auctioneer in a cowboy hat as he joked and …

   Although our regular 2025 legislative session ended in May, Gov. Kehoe called all legislators back for an extraordinary session to address several high-priority issues. The Senate met in …

Last week, House Republicans passed what’s known as a rescissions package. That’s beltway speak for clawing back taxpayer funding that was previously approved by Congress. We are saving …

You can do more. Yes, you!  I don’t mean you can mow the yard every four days instead of once a week. I don’t mean you can speed up the YouTube videos and binge watch …

   Even though our 2025 Legislative Session ended last week, I am continuing to describe the Truly Agreed and Finally Passed legislation. If you would like to see a complete list of these …

om Mizzou with my ag economics degree, I packed everything I owned in a single-cab Toyota Tacoma and pointed it toward Washington, D.C. Along with all my stuff, I carried with me the bold (and maybe …

Last week the governor called the General Assembly back in for an extra session. In addition to re-examining aspects of a budget bill that contains tens of millions of capital investment projects …

One of the hardest life lessons is to recognize what we initially see as bad, will probably turn out for our good.  The smartest man I know took a couple decades to learn it and he still …

We just celebrated Memorial Day, a federal holiday honoring and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. For many, Memorial Day is a time to reminisce, hear or tell …

After a few years of a COVID-prompted hiatus, the community prayer breakfast was back in session last month. It is so pleasing for me to see all the local churches represented at this event. For …

Last week, the House passed President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which I was proud to support. This bill includes historic savings for American taxpayers, permanently secures our southern …

            It was a little before 5 Saturday evening whenever the council and I were notified that the entire city of Tipton was without water and that our public works …

What a time it is to be alive!    The modern politician is no public servant.  He has no career of experience, and no life skills.  He is an articulate wolf.  He rises …

This week, in the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans reached a monumental victory for the American people by passing President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill.” …

Legislative session ended for the General Assembly last week. I was happy to see such a productive session and to have so much of the legislative agenda pass the General Assembly and head to the …

    I can only imagine I stood before the stage with hundreds around me but my eyes were closed to shut out my surroundings. My arms and hands were outstretched much like an …

As the 2025 legislative session came to a close Thursday, senators and representatives returned to their homes and district following a productive five months in Jefferson City. This year lawmakers …

      House Republicans ‘Back the Blue’ This National Police Week we paused to honor the courage, sacrifice and service of the men and women who were …

    The final fight   of Proposition A Last week the legislative session ended and the General Assembly completed its work for the year. In the coming weeks I will …