Opinion

Body The Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Mike Parson and the Department of Social Services heard loud and clear from voters statewide in August 2020, when 53% of the state’s voters expanded Medicaid.

Body Like most adults in Clay and Ray counties, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I was at work.

Body Beating up on children figuratively by putting their lives at risk literally headlines Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign.

Body Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft sent out a notice that, in the entire state, following the November 2020 election, the only people being reviewed were those who had allegedly committed voter fraud.

Body Lies and half-truths are the stuff of myth, not history. True history, like true science, should be objective.

Body WARRENSBURG – Steve Walsh, 63, Ashland, died Aug. 19.

Body At least some voters might be happy the Ray County Jail sales tax failed, but whether they made the right call by voting no looks doubtful.

Body This is a reminder to take on the responsibility to come out next Tuesday, Aug. 3, and vote no on the jail sales tax proposal.

Body There will be a new Ray County Jail. The only question is whether to build it now by voting yes Tuesday or to kick it down the road, selfishly leaving others to do later what should be done now.

Body It was 50 years since the ratification of the 26th Amendment on July 1 of this year. Despite being one of American history classes’ most unheralded, this amendment was a landmark constitutional addition which lowered the eligible age of voting from 21 years old to 18.