Autism: Missourians Deal with the Myths and Challenges (St. Charles, MO) – It impacts an increasing number of Americans and not everyone understands it. Autism. It’s not a disease. It’s not a terminal illness. It does change the lives of those touched by it, though. According to Jeanne Marshall of Touch Point Autism Services, the …

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A War on Drugs or An Attack on Cheap Medicines? Prescription Mandate for Some Cold Medicines Stirs Controversy Note – This interview was recorded prior to the 2013 Legislative session. The proposal to require a statewide prescription mandate was, again, filed in this session.   (St. Charles, MO) – “Just Say No” is an easy …

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Gun Control Debate Heats Up in Missouri Newman, Curtman Offer Opposing Viewpoints (St. Charles, MO) – Columbine, Aurora, Newtown/Sandy Hook. These are among the recent examples of violence that have supporters of stricter gun control laws renewing their call for changes. They want more background checks and more limits on what firearms can be owned. …

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Have a Heart for Health Literacy (St. Charles, MO) – The times they are a-changin’, especially when it comes to how our health care system affects us in the Show Me State. That’s the focus of the latest “Missouri Viewpoints.” Whether you like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – more commonly known as …

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Business Groups Rate Missouri Legislators’ Efforts (St. Charles, MO) – In football terms, the second half of the 2013 Missouri Legislative Session gets underway this week. How are lawmakers doing in the eyes of Missouri’s business community? Both Brad Jones from Missouri’s chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and Associated Industries of Missouri …

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Property and Privacy Rights in Missouri Are We Giving Away Too Much To Government and Big Business?   (St. Charles, MO) – A man’s (or woman’s) home is our castle, so the old saying goes. Are the castle walls crumbling at the hands of government and corporations? According to the guests on this week’s “Missouri …

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