Feb 22

Cell Phones, Tablets and Thieves: Does Missouri Need New Laws To Keep Up?

by Mike Ferguson

February 22, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – It can happen to you. In fact, in 2013, it happened about 3.2 million times in the United States. The target of the crime is likely in your hand right now or is within a few feet of you. Theft of mobile devices including cell phones and tablets …

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Feb 15

Public Education In Missouri: 2015 and Beyond

by Mike Ferguson

February 15, 2015

By Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – Changes in technology. Changes in the needs of employers. Changes in the economy. Changes in politics. Uncertainty in funding from the state government. These all affect Missouri families and taxpayers regardless of whether they have children in public schools or not. This week, Missouri’s new State Education Commissioner, …

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Feb 08

MO Money, MO Priorities

by Mike Ferguson

February 8, 2015

By Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – As the tax deadline approaches, many Missourians tend to take a closer look at how government spends the money it takes from us. In fact, deciding how to spend public money is the largest part of our state lawmakers’ job at the Capitol. Most issues are somehow related …

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Feb 01

The Cost of Politics or Pay to Play? Is It Time For Ethics Reform In Missouri?

by Mike Ferguson

February 1, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – Right now, in Missouri, you are free to donate as much money to your favorite candidate as you want. For most people, that doesn’t mean much since most of us can’t afford to make thousands of dollars in donations. For a select few individuals, several Political Action Committees …

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Jan 25

Toll Roads or Higher Taxes? What’s The Plan For Missouri’s Highways?

by Mike Ferguson

January 25, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – The Missouri Department of Transportation has been sounding the alarm for years: the money coming in will soon not keep up with the cost of maintaining our 33,000+ miles of highways. While the tax on gasoline has not gone down, the amount of fuel we buy generally has …

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Jan 18

Human Trafficking: Destroying Lives In Missouri

by Mike Ferguson

January 18, 2015

by Mike Ferguson (St. Charles, MO) – Slavery ended in America after the Civil War, right? Wrong. It just has a different form in 2015. We can use a more polite term like “human trafficking” or “forced labor” but we can also call the exploitation what it is: modern day slavery. It’s happening in Missouri …

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