On May 4, at the request of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, I presented a proposed plan to them that includes reducing the size of the department’s staff by 1,200, closing 135 facilities and selling more than 740 pieces of equipment.
I have a lot of history with Blue Springs. I started my career in daily newspapers at the Blue Springs Examiner back in 1996. We were on R.D. Mize Road, QuikTrip was just a few steps away and Texas Tom’s on M-7 Highway contributed to my late-90s weight gain.
I had about a three-year run where I was the king of Easter egg hunting among the siblings.
Another election day has come and gone and the voters of Blue Springs have spoken.
Over the course of many meetings spanning many months, Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross and Councilman Sheila Solon had to agree to disagree.
Blue Springs is a community of choice for many reasons.
I know most parents make an enormous fuss out of what those very first words will be to pop out of their new baby’s mouth.
A lot of things are going right for Blue Springs these days.
Most of the candidates at last week’s Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce political forum heartily and without hesitation weighed in on the upcoming safety tax that will appear on the ballot in Blue Springs April 5.
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SB 400. Senate Bill 400 is a perfect example of a resident of District 8 stepping up to discuss a problem and working with us on a solution that I was able to introduce as legislation.
It seems to annoy people that I am counting my daughter’s age in terms of weeks rather than, I suppose, months.
I’ve worked for the Missouri Press Association since 1979. I testified on a bill in the legislature for the first time in 1982. The press association and Missouri newspapers have been involved in every so-called Sunshine Law revision and every effort for increased Open Government since Missouri’s Sunshine Law was passed in 1973.
No, I’m not talking about the amphibious creature from the salamander family.
For the fourth time in 12 years, a Blue Springs school can boast of being the big-class wrestling champion in Missouri.
Earlier this year, we published objectives for District 8 that focused on constituents and fiscal responsibility.
I think sometimes we take for granted the enormous access we have to those that serve us in Washington, D.C. and in Jefferson City.
As the General Assembly looks for ways to cover as much as a $500 million shortfall for this budget year, we are forced to look in every nook and cranny for savings.
The District 1 City Council race in Blue Springs has all the markings of one with the potential for fun and frivolity.
I was inspired by a sermon in church a week or two ago. Our pastor spoke about making sure that our time is focused on what is important while eliminating time wasters.
