Opinion

It was nice to read that our state government was allocating funds for training and development of people in our state. It sounded like this Republican controlled state government was in favor of the American Recovery Plan Act (HR 1316). A reader of an article entitled “$12.56 M in state Workforce Training Grants to benefit the region” would not learn that not a single Republican in the US House nor Senate voted for the bill. This is another example of misleading messaging by Republican elected officials. This it wasn't a lie but an example of misleading by omission. Another Republican trying to mislead his constituents is Congressperson Jason Smith. He accuses the “Washington Democrats” of throwing “...trillions of taxpayer dollars down the drain to reward the wealthy and score political points with the radical left, all at the expense of workingclass Americans.” Not even Governor Parsons believes that. If you are going to vote in your self-interest then you should consider voting for Democratic candidates, unless you are part of the wealthiest top 10%.

Representative Darrell Atchison Governor Mike Parson recently signed an executive order to establish a Master Plan on Aging. The plan is designed to help reduce age and disability discrimination, eliminate barriers to safe and healthy aging, and help Missourians to age with dignity.

The 50-year golden anniversary of Missouri's Sunshine Law has led me to reflect on what could be done to restore the vision of Missouri's original Sunshine Law sponsors. Recent news stories and editorials of the St.

For 2022, the Missouri Secretary of State’s office issued a listing of highlights and accomplishments pertaining to Secretary Jay Ashcroft and the divisions within his office which include: Administrative Rules, Business Services, Elections, Securities, State Archives, and State Library.

In a recent “Capitol Report” Jason Smith accuses the “Washington Democrats” of throwing “trillions of taxpayer dollars down the drain to reward the wealthy and score political points with the radical left, all at the expense of working-class Americans.” I assume he is referring to the Biden administration’s “American Rescue Plan.” The Roosevelt Institute describes the ARP as “The most important story—the one that Americans should hear, and progressive policymakers should tell—is that, as a result of our policy choices, our economic system has created millions of jobs, raised wages for those too often left behind, created real economic security for millions of Americans, and increased the power of workers to secure a better deal for themselves and their families.”