Opinion

Body There are many public needs that go unanswered because there is not enough tax income to go around.

Body Gatsby Day, not “Gatsby Days” this time around, brought out music lovers to downtown Excelsior Springs a couple of weeks back. The Mushroom Festival did the same thing for three days in downtown Richmond.

Body Whenever prominent people are pitted against each other in a court case, their friends tend to take sides. That is the situation regarding people involved in the case of former Superintendent Mike Aytes vs. the Richmond Board of Education.

Body In April 2018, voters passed a 1% sales tax to be used for the funding of 911. The Board of Directors at the time pushed for a tax that would provide a secure, long-term source of income, which would be able to sustain Ray County 911 services, both now and in the future.

Body The Mssouri General Assembly should pass a 12.5-cent increase in the motor fuel tax, without the opt-out plan, and Gov. Mike Parson should sign the bill into law.

Body Oats Transit is closely watching proposed state legislation that, if passed, would allow concealed-carry permit holders to lawfully bring firearms on public transportation.

Body If I became a state lawmaker (do not worry, I think too much of you, and lack the prerequisite ego, to actually run for the job), then I would be in a position to tell voters how stupid they are. Right?

Body Thank you for the coverage of my work on HB 1065 No Excuse Absentee voting being debated in the Missouri General Assembly.

Body Gov. Mike Parson tweeted that Missouri COVID cases and hospitalizations are down, which definitely is worth celebrating, but the rest of his message establishes a false equivalency.

Body This can be the year we scale up solutions that embrace a culture of health and expand family prosperity.