By the time you read this, the budget will be done. As I write this article, we are still debating the budget; however, there is good news about Missouri’s economy. After the release of the April General Revenue Report from the state budget director showing 2013 fiscal year-to-date general revenue collections up 11.2 percent from last year and April collections up 27.4 percent over last April, Gov. Nixon issued the
Recently we observed a National Day of Prayer and I was asked to speak at a gathering that day. My staff thought it would be of interest to many of you if our weekly column would be excerpts from the speech. Hope you enjoy it. I understand that not everyone I represent in the 3rd Congressional District will agree with me 100 percent of the time, and I am not
The Elsberry Lions Club called their first meeting to order on Tuesday, April 30 by newly appointed President Myra Beauchamp. The Lions held their meeting at 220 Love Lace Lane, in Elsberry, where they discussed ideas for their community project for Elsberry. Lion members then began the planning of their Charter Night Ceremonies, which is schedule for May 17, at the Methodist located at 109 North 4th Street. Dignitaries from
The DNC Club met for their monthly meeting on April 24 at the home of Glenda Martin with Patty Koch serving as co-hostess. Sixteen members were present to answer the roll call of “My Favorite Beverage”. Marty Gray gave a report on the Library fundraiser, which was held on April 6. According to her, attendance at the event was more than any of the past fundraisers and much positive feedback
Like many of you, I have been increasingly frustrated by federal agencies that are determined to circumvent the elected representatives of the American people in Congress and instead impose their will on Americans through rules and regulations. But nothing upsets me more than a federal agency that seeks to impose its will through the power of its purse strings on our children. So, you can imagine my reaction when it
As vice chairman of the House Small Business Committee, I recently joined my colleagues in a hearing examining the impacts of Obamacare on America’s small businesses. It was an eye-opening and jarring experience. Under Obamacare, which I have voted to repeal and defund numerous times, any employer with the equivalent of over 50 full-time workers will be required to offer affordable health insurance that meets mandated government standards for all
My phone rang at 3:30 on April 15th and my daughter breathlessly asked “Do we know anybody in Boston?” Needless to say that is not her normal greeting, but after a moment I said, “Your Mom’s aunt Marilyn lives there.” “Do you think she would be at the Marathon? There was an explosion at the finish line and people were hurt!” I assured Maggie that her great aunt was not
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
It was a bitter sweet day for the Elsberry Indians as they
Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye. Sometimes it’s not what a person
