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Proverbs 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” We can choose our friends but we cannot choose our ancestors. Obviously, the title of this article is “tongue-in-cheek.” While it is not to be taken seriously, it does make a

Missourians Improving Higher Education (MIHE), a coalition committed to enhancing the quality and accessibility of higher education in Missouri, has announced its robust support for Senate Bill No. 749, heard Tuesday, Feb. 20, before the Senate Select Committee on Empowering Missouri Parents and Children. Senate Bill No. 749, along with its House companion bills House

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Madeline Shannon Missouri News Network In an effort to change how the state’s transportation system is governed, a House committee discussed legislation Thursday that would amend how appointments to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission are made or whether to do away with the commission altogether. The bills underscore the fraught relationship between legislators and

by Quinn S Coffman Missouri News Network Police said Wednesday a protester was detained following a Tuesday physical altercation between the man and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. A protester was detained on the scene downtown, police stated in a news release. No charges have been filed by either Jefferson City Police or Ashcroft.

This was a busy week for lawmakers. Missouri Senators gathered in the Missouri House of Representatives twice this week, once to hear from Israeli Consul General Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, and again for the annual State of the Judiciary Address from Missouri’s Chief Supreme Court Justice In addition, several of my bills moved forward in the legislative

Success stories in ads for online dating services can make it sound like true love is just a click (or swipe) away. But all dating services have their limitations – and costs. Plenty of people find happiness using a dating website or app, but some may end up disappointed in the number or quality of

by Molly Miller Missouri News Network The House of Representatives gave initial approval Tuesday of a bill that would implement voluntary open enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill passed the House for the fourth year in a row despite 24 Republican legislators voting against the legislation. Last year, an attempt to enact

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center The month of Valentine’s Day, February is also American Heart Month – both highlighting matters of the heart. And while Heart Month might arrive with fewer candies and flowers than Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t lack for importance when it comes to overall health. Heart disease is the

Concerned Citizens Gather for Voting Rights Day at the Capitol to Express Support for ‘One Person, One Vote’ and the Right to Vote for all Missourians At least 150 Missourians from across the state and political spectrum rallied in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday as part of Missouri Voting Rights Lobby Day. They sent a