Former state rep to talk to GOP women

Former state representative Carl Bearden will give a talk to the Cape County Republican Women's Club on Friday, focusing on what the club describes as his "grassroots perspective" of the state tax plan and the issues facing legislators during the current session. Bearden represented part of St. Charles County in the Missouri House of Representatives and has a "demonstrated record of taking on the status quo and challenging the powers that be," the club said in a news release. During his tenure, Bearden was speaker pro tem and chairman of the House Budget Committee. The public is invited to an 11:45 a.m. luncheon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, which will be followed by Bearden's talk.

Pertinent address:

236 S. Broadview St., Cape Girardeau, MO