Nov 29

Protecting Children In Crisis: Foster Care and Mental Health First Aid in Missouri

by Mike Ferguson

November 29, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – Too many tragic situations and too few adults who are ready to help. That’s essentially the story when it comes to Missouri’s foster care system right now. Around 13,000 young people are in foster care in the state at this point and the public-private partnership that cares for …

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Nov 22

Light Up, Pay Up More? The Effort To Raise Taxes On Tobacco In Missouri

by Mike Ferguson

November 22, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – Missouri has the lowest sales tax on tobacco in America and, so far, voters have made sure to keep it that way. In recent years, Missourians have turned down three different proposals to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. That’s not deterring some groups from trying again. Multiple …

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Nov 15

Dollars, Sense, Small Business and Unions: What’s Next For Missouri’s Economy?

by Mike Ferguson

November 15, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – “Right To Work”, “Paycheck Protection” or what opponents call “Paycheck Deception”, the minimum wage, court reforms and even the number of lawmakers we elect to write laws in Jefferson City. This week, we get viewpoints on those from the small business community and from organized labor in Missouri. “Right …

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Nov 08

The Ferguson Commission Report: A Free Market-Based Response

by Mike Ferguson

November 8, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – By the end of 2015, the Ferguson Commission will dissolve and its work will officially be done. That’s by design. The working group was appointed and funded by Governor Jay Nixon following the turmoil in Ferguson and other areas of St. Louis after the shooting death of Michael …

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Oct 25

Criminal Justice and Embryo Defense: The Legal Challenges of 2015 in Missouri

by Mike Ferguson

October 25, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – “…if you cannot afford and attorney, one will be provided for you…” From watching police shows like “COPS“, we’ve all heard that part of the Miranda Warning that’s read to criminal suspects after an arrest. If they cannot afford a lawyer, the suspects’ legal counsel comes from the …

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