MISSOURIANA

The primary purpose of state government in Missouri these days seems to be funding more school rooms in our cities and building more living rooms for felons in our prisons.

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Missouri Department of Transportation officials discuss plans to build a new headquarters in Jefferson City, but tradition calls for engineers to run out of cash halfway through.

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House Speaker Newt Gingrich is still trying to find the clause in his Contract With America that requires him to pay $300,000 to the House Ethics Committee.

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Of course, if you can't get through to chat on your computer, you can always go down to the bus station and talk to strangers.

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Maybe this year's Oscars will finally honor the superior theatrical performances at the first O.J. Simpson trial and its equally dramatic sequel.

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Look at the news Missouri license plates makes some seasick.

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Missouri has become a state where a balanced budget depends on how many lose their savings at gambling casinos.