MISSOURIANA

Considering the number of militia groups in Texas, Montana, Utah, Georgia and even our own state, it appears America has more revolutionaries today that we had in 1776.

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Missouri legislators can't agree on whether the state needs one or two prisons in the next couple of years. At the increasing rate of new convicts, we needed them last year.

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One of the best-kept secrets in Jefferson City is that regardless of the opinion public officials held yesterday, it could be the right one tomorrow -- unless they change their minds today.

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The best economic indicator in Washington is the stock market, although Jefferson City seems to pay more attention to the most recent report on casino earnings.

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There appears to be a demographic argument over whether Missouri's population increases are keeping pace with the rest of the country. We'll put our growth in prison populations up against anybody.