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Short Takes On Cosby, Good Dogs and Bad People Dec. 30, 2019
Appreciating the Beauty of Science Last week's Miss America pageant scored some important firsts, in... Read More
Voters Send a Warning to Pro-Trump GOP Incumbents to Expect the Unexpected Nov. 11, 2019
Despite Democratic zeal over Tuesday's special election results, it's far from clear where Americans... Read More
Legalized Marijuana Industry Sees Cause for Concern With Cannabis Vaping Products Nov. 06, 2019
A medical marijuana trade association is calling for Missouri to strictly regulate vaping additives ... Read More
Short Takes on Badly Named Streets and Badly Informed Federal Staffers Nov. 04, 2019
Naming Rights The last thing the St. Louis region needs is to continue offering accolades to a team ... Read More
Tracking Menstrual Cycles to Attack Abortion Rights Merits Investigation Nov. 01, 2019
In their relentless quest to build a case against Planned Parenthood and deny Missouri women the rig... Read More
Short Takes on a Tobacco Take-Down and a Geyser Gaffe Oct. 07, 2019
Nothing Says 'Green' Like Plastic When your entire political party is founded on eco-righteousness, ... Read More
They Do It Right in Branson, Missouri Sep. 14, 2019
By Fyllis Hockman OK, I know not everyone believes in the Loch Ness Monster, the Easter Bunny or eve... Read More
To Uphold the Constitution and Laws ... Aug. 30, 2019
Every legislator, state or federal, takes an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United ... Read More
Illinois' Approach to Legalizing Marijuana Strikes the Right Balance Jun. 05, 2019
Illinois' newly approved plan to legalize recreational marijuana appears well thought out, with stri... Read More
Aide Demonstrates Why Lawmakers Shouldn't Expand Conceal-Carry Venues Mar. 15, 2019
The arrest of a Missouri Senate aide who dropped his loaded gun during a Jefferson City bar fight di... Read More
Blunt Joins in a Rebuke of Trump. Hawley Chooses Loyalty Over the Constitution Mar. 15, 2019
With the help of Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., the Senate delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald T... Read More
Short Takes on Charity, Kindness, Meanness and the Weirdness of R. Kelly Mar. 11, 2019
Keeping Josiah on the Move The thief who made off with a 3-year-old's prosthetic leg deserves all th... Read More
Missouri Could Soon Shut Down Its System of De Facto Debtors' Prisons Mar. 08, 2019
The Missouri House this week gave near-unanimous approval to a measure that would stop local court s... Read More
Short Takes on Confusion, Clarity and Everything in Between Mar. 04, 2019
Punting the Issue Imagine our surprise when local St. Louis attorneys accused the National Football ... Read More
Move to Cali With Your Mother Mar. 02, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17, and I'm a senior in high school. I take part in school activities and have a lo... Read More
Plan to Undermine New Minimum Wage Is Latest Display of Contempt for Voters Feb. 19, 2019
Missouri legislators are at it again, plotting to overturn a statewide vote, this time by chipping a... Read More
Law Should Reflect Today's Medical and Societal Advances on HIV Feb. 11, 2019
Under current Missouri law, a person who has tested positive for HIV can face serious legal conseque... Read More
Without Enforcement Teeth, Discrimination Abounds Against Section 8 Tenants Feb. 08, 2019
Landlords throughout the St. Louis metro region openly and routinely discriminate against the poor. ... Read More
Laugh, Cry or Do Something Feb. 06, 2019
We've all used the phrase, "I didn't know whether to laugh or cry." To this, I will add there is a t... Read More
Short Takes on Weird News of the Week Feb. 06, 2019
Maligning the Melting Pot Veteran newscaster Tom Brokaw's comments about Hispanic Americans weren't ... Read More
