Justin Hicks, a proud Army veteran and candidate for Congress in Missouri’s Third Congressional District, has signed the U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge. A copy of the signed pledge is below. Justin Hicks statement: “I am proud to sign the U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge. Washington is broken because we continue to elect career politicians who maintain the status quo of inaction and partisan division. Elected office should be public service – not a lifetime career. We need more public servants in Congress who are committed to serving their constituents and moving America forward.” More ab ..read more

Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into illicit vape and marijuana products to ensure compliance with Missouri law, and to protect Missouri consumers from potentially dangerous products. His office issued civil investigative demands – subpoena power reserved for the Attorney General’s Office – after receiving reports that distributors were potentially violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), which grants Missourians the right to a marketplace free from fraudulent or deceptive business practices. The investigation stems from adverse health ..read more

Missouri Senate Bill 727 aims to provide preferential financial treatment for students with disabilities. While commendable, it does not change Missouri law and hereafter require private and charter schools to accept these students with special needs. The debate surrounding school choice, particularly in the context of private schools and charter schools is an empty exercise without discussion of the civil rights of these students that accompanies the distribution of public dollars. School choice advocates argue that by providing parents and students with options ..read more

I am writing to express my support for Senate Bill 727, which authorizes the establishment of charter public schools in our county. As a parent living in Boone County, I believe that every public school should serve the children in our county and city well. But the unfortunate reality is that sometimes schools fail to meet the needs of students, leaving parents and children feeling trapped and vulnerable. Charter public schools provide an alternative option for families when traditional schools fail to meet their needs. Furthermore, empirical evidence from across Missouri shows that charter sc ..read more

Watch as Scott Faughn gives his Midweek Update. Today, Scott discusses the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into House Speaker Dean Plocher and pays tribute to a St. Louis Cardinals great. Timestamps: 1:45 – Investigation Background 14:00 – The report 24:30 – Quotes from Representatives 30:15 – Future repercussions 37:29 – The death of Whitey Herzog The post TWMP Midweek Update – April 16, 2023 appeared first on The Missouri Times ..read more

Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe has announced his campaign for governor raised more than $2.3 million in the first fundraising quarter of 2024, leaving a combined total for cash-on-hand of $6.2 million for both fundraising committees supporting Kehoe’s campaign, Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe and American Dream PAC. “Mike Kehoe is outworking every candidate in this race and Missouri conservatives have responded with overwhelming financial and grassroots support. Mike Kehoe is the pro-Trump, law and order, tax-cutting conservative who will fix the problems Missourians are facing,” said Ke ..read more

Conservative Superlawyer David Gregory today announced he is suing St. Louis County Executive Sam Page for failing to create and implement the Senior Property Tax Freeze program passed by the Missouri legislature and signed into law by Governor Parson. Gregory, a former Republican State Representative, said if Sam Page and the St. Louis County Council aren’t willing to do their job for seniors, he will do it for them with this lawsuit. “Everyone in our County government keeps pointing the finger at one another to blame someone other than themselves for their failure to enact the tax cut senio ..read more

Scott Faughn is joined by former State Representative and candidate for State Senate David Gregory. On the panel Scott is joined by Rep. Peter Merideth, Rep. Ashley Aune, Jack Cardetti, and Rep. Jeff Myers. The post This Week in Missouri Politics – April 14, 2024 appeared first on The Missouri Times ..read more

Missouri has the opportunity to empower thousands of families and students this year with Senate Bill 727. Homeschooling families like mine can benefit from this proposed expansion of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Account (MOScholars) program, and this bill continues to protect homeschoolers from government overreach. My family made the decision to homeschool our children because it provided the best educational environment for their individual learning needs. Every family should be empowered to make those same decisions, regardless of ZIP code or income. We’ve seen a movement growing t ..read more

As the United Auto Workers (UAW) union attempts to extend its reach into Missouri with its effort to unionize the Toyota plant in Troy, workplace freedoms are once again under threat in our state. Now is the time to make sure their usual intimidation tactics don’t go unseen. In its nationwide push to unionize auto manufacturing plants in recent months, UAW has already pushed around 30 percent of autoworkers at the Troy plant to sign union cards, meaning they could push for a union vote or pressure the plant to accept a union without a secret ballot vote if they get to over 50 percent ..read more