Ever cancel a vacation four days before take-off? Among the crowd of state representatives and senators headed to Jefferson City, I’d bet lunch money that a couple – maybe a couple of handfuls – start the special session upset that Read More …
Category: Driving Change
Kings of Corruption
Historically, two states have been standouts when it comes to corruption. Louisiana. (Think Huey Long, Edward Long, Edwin Edwards and every Insurance Commissioner the state has ever had.) And Illinois. (The Dishonor Roll includes Ron Blagojevic, George Ryan, Dan Walker, Read More …
What’s for Dinner?
The 2018 elections are not that far away and it is past time to prepare. Democrats need to set the table and let voters know what is on the menu. In an opinion piece, “Chicken or Fish,” in the New Read More …
A “Quick” Summary Of The 2017 Missouri Legislative Session
Seldom have so many worked so hard to accomplish so little. That’s the good news. The bad news? The Missouri legislature passed several bills designed to make life tougher and money more scarce for working families. And, opportunities to improve Read More …
Missouri Legislative Session 2017: Year Of The Bully
On the Chinese calendar 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. In Jefferson City it is the Year of The Bully. Beginning with newly-inaugurated Governor SEAL badgering senators – in the President Pro Tem’s office – to vote down Read More …
What Did The Vice-President Know And When Did He Know It?
Sadly, we now face the possibility that, not only is a special prosecutor needed to investigate the President, but a special prosecutor may be required to investigate the Vice-President as well. Vice-President Michael Pence vigorously defended President Trump’s firing of Read More …