It’s Children’s Book Week, which reminded me of a question I got recently about what book has changed my life. My answer probably surprised them. It’s Eric Carle’s beautiful “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” That was the first book that Jenny and I read to our first-born (who was probably the actual life-changer). We read it plenty of times to […]

As Missouri prepares to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, Governor Parson today highlighted data supporting the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan. The “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan rests on four essential pillars designed to give Missouri a benchmark for moving forward: 1. Expand testing capacity and volume in the state 2. […]

WASHINGTON ­– U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO) and Tim Kaine (VA) announced that the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act has unanimously passed the Senate. Their bipartisan legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the Centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball. U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (Mo.) and Steve Stivers (Ohio) […]

A Message From Tishaura Jones, Running For Re-Election St. Louis City Treasurer… A Progressive With A Track Record In the coming days and months, we look forward to talking about how we have improved and transformed the Treasurer’s Office since we took office. We sincerely believe the Treasurer’s Office has shown that you can both […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), released the following statement regarding newly-released data from United for Medical Research showing that National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding generated nearly $1.6 billion in new economic activity and supported […]

JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, opposes Senate Bill 525, which allows a recovery charter high school to be operated in Kansas City for the purpose of educating students who are in recovery from a substance abuse disorder or dependency. “Funding for our public schools is based on the number of students […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after delivering remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) West headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green, Congressman William L. Clay, Jr. and St. Louis Mayor […]

Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of the state’s Clear the Air youth vaping awareness campaign to bring attention to the risks of using electronic cigarettes and vaping products. In October, Governor Parson signed Executive Order 19-18 directing the Departments of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and Public Safety (DPS) […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that several Missouri priorities he advocated for were included in the package of Fiscal Year 2020 funding bills, which passed the Senate today. The following appropriations bills were included in the package: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, […]

A Gentle Giant — Congressman Elijah Cummings Put “Decency” in His Politics – R.I.P. In today’s hostile political environment unlike the days, when I was a kid, where politicians went to dinner after agreeing and disagreeing, and had drinks, and started the next day anew. However, with the change of technology, and social media, grandstanding, […]