Opinion

Body I don’t understand why some voters in Missouri are so against Congress passing a bill that will benefit those same voters and their children. The Build Back Better bill passed by the House but languishes in the Senate behind a wall of obstruction that just doesn’t make sense.

Body Missouri Department of Transportation policies, at least as evidenced in Ray County, are far less friendly toward the military and veterans than promised in a state where former Gov. Jay Nixon, present Gov. Mike Parson and other political leaders seek to present a friendly face.

Body Stock markets fell last week on news of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. South African authorties and scientists revealed a new, fast-moving variant had been found.

Body Americans across the country gathered with their families and loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving. (They found) an uninvited guest at this year’s Thanksgiving – inflation.

Body As we celebrated our National Day of Thanksgiving last week, one thing I was especially grateful for was passage of a generational bipartisan infrastructure bill for the American people.

Body The smaller of the two “infrastructure” bills before Congress earlier this month has become law and that is a good thing for spurring the economy. The larger of the two spending bills has not passed, has been misidentified and faces an uphill Senate battle.

Body If you have enough to eat, a place to live, a way to get around, people who care about you or people you care about, then you are wealthy. If you lack any of these elements, you must still be grateful for what you do have while striving to obtain whatever is absent.

Body For years, I have read in The Richmond News how Emanuel Cleaver II is bringing broadband to rural Ray County. Where is it? I haven’t seen it.

Body Voters and candidates in school board, city council and other municipal races will face an unnecessay new challege in the coming elections, and another unnecessary and divisive change is proposed by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.

Body On this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, we extend our appreciation and thoughts to our active-duty military personnel, and we pay tribute to the many millions of veterans who have served our country over the past 246 years.