–by Bill Randles
There is a great deal of talk about the need for tax reform and for creating a positive climate for business, but too little attention has been paid to how a proper tax policy can fix many of our economic and political problems. I believe the Fair Tax …

Missouri Capitol Police are investigating several orange gun-target stickers discovered outside the offices of state lawmakers at the Capitol in Jefferson City. They had been placed on the name plates of their doorways. The officials included Senators Jolie Justus, Victor Callahan, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Kiki Curls, and Robin Wright-Jones, all Democrats, …

–from Fox13Now
Were it required to categorize the story for indexing, one wonders if it would fall under humor, the bizarre, or regular community news.
Students at a new Utah high school are facing disappointment after their choice for a new school mascot was rejected for one of the strangest reasons possible: …

–by Dave Roland
In response to pressure from the Freedom Center of Missouri, St. Charles City Attorney Mike Valenti announced this morning that the City will drop charges against two petition circulators who were cited last weekend for gathering signatures on the city’s public sidewalks.
This controversy was sparked in the early …

–by Bill Randles

I am entirely supportive of the state sovereignty movement with its challenge to overreaching federal power. As governor, I would place Missouri at the forefront of the movement to restore states to their rightful place and return the federal government to its limited constitutional role. Many conservatives have …

–by Brian Hook
The state budget for next fiscal year outlines a reduction in spending, similar to last year’s proposal by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. But it turns out, state spending is likely to increase this fiscal year.
The budget proposal for fiscal 2013, starting July 1, was released during the State of the State speech …

Following up on the earlier story about the possible guns rights ordinance proposed in Chesterfield, Missouri, Dave Roland, of the Freedom Center of Missouri, reported from the City Council meeting tonight:
“Chesterfield’s City Attorney said tonight that the Missouri Constitution may protect your right to keep and bear arms… but it …

–by Mike Geller
Again, I’m going to take issue with the latest polling regarding Romney and yes, with Republican voters supporting him. Romney has a large plurality of GOP primary voters in the latest FOX news poll, the 2nd most accurate poll behind Rasmussen. Here’s where I take issue and why. …

–by Stacy Washington
There – this satisfies any unacknowledged latent desire to address Ron Paul that I may be harboring. He is such a wacky, weird guy that I have been ignoring him. But the latest allegations of racism piqued my interest, as well as news of the the abrupt ending …

Check out Rep. Paul Curtman’s Audit The Fed bill recently filed through the Missouri House of Representatives. It was designated as HCR 9 yesterday. This website also provides a list of Curtman’s colleagues who are co-sponsoring the bill.
According to Curtman, the “non-binding resolution would force Missouri to take a position on the …