By Garrett Hawkins
My sons farm thousands of acres, or at least that is what they say when they have their farm toys set up in our basement. They love to haul cattle, build fences and bale hay as they dream about the future. They are always in growth mode, eying Angus and Hereford cows any time we are in a farm supply store with a toy aisle.
Editorials
Four First Amendment cases to watch this Supreme Court term
By David L. Hudson Jr.
The Supreme Court’s October 2021 term, which officially began on the first Monday of the month, promises to be an eventful one for those concerned about the First Amendment and its freedoms. The court will hear cases involving:
Mourning loss of a major state leader, Jim Mathewson
By Phill Brooks
Missouri has lost one of the most influential Senate leaders in at least the past half century. It would be difficult to exaggerate the accomplishments of Jim Mathewson who died Sept. 28 from cancer.
Seeing pink is a great mammogram reminder
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
If the pink popping up in store displays and across our screens hasn’t given it away already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while it focuses on a serious disease, I always appreciate the opportunity it gives my colleagues and me to highlight ways women can look after their breast health.
Here we go again with water rule
By Garrett Hawkins
Some things in life can be debated without much analysis, like “Missour-ee” or “Missour-uh.” Then there are others that have been settled: think MU versus KU (Go Tigers!).
Survey says we like our First Amendment rights, whatever they may be
By Gene Policinski
Americans deeply value their First Amendment rights to freely worship and to freely voice their views, but we are deeply divided on how to apply and regulate those freedoms, a newly released survey discloses.