Opinion

Didn’t our 2018 vote count?

Published by admin on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:15am

Missourians voted to reform how we draw legislative maps in 2018 when Clean Missouri was approved by voters 2-1. Clean Missouri set up a fair, transparent, nonpartisan process, using a professional demographer to draw legislative maps, and would require approval from a bipartisan commission of legislators.

still have not figured out our relationship with non-human animals and the natural world

Published by admin on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 3:36pm

Dear Editor,

Netflix’s explosive new documentary My Octopus Teacher chronicles a complex relationship between a man and the world’s most bizarre animal – an octopus. It further testifies to our highly conflicted relationship with non-human animals and the natural world.

Most of us treasure our “pets” – dogs, cats, horses. Our allegiance to them transcends that to our own species. If our dog and a Congolese child were competing for scarce funds for life-saving surgery, we know who would live.

Governor supports rural Missouri

Published by admin on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 3:34pm

Dear Editor,

As Governor, Mike Parson has made rural broadband a top priority. He has worked with private businesses and the federal government to bring millions of dollars of broadband investment to Missouri.

Rural Missouri is one of the best places in the country to live and raise a family. We have good schools, strong communities and the hardest working individuals. However, to give these communities the best opportunities and resources available we need high speed internet for everyone. The past few months have made that clearer than ever before.

Letter to the Editor: Keep rural representation for rural voices

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:12pm

To The Editor

In Audrain County, we’ve always known our state legislators pretty well. They have lived in our community and shared our values. They’re not always perfect and we don’t always agree with them, but at least we know who they are, and they listen to us.

In 2018, out-of-state activists poured money into Missouri and put a deceitful constitutional amendment on the ballot. They advertised it as “cleaning up” state government. It had some good reforms, but I was disappointed to learn that it also slipped in a radical, partisan redistricting plan.

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