Q2: When thinking about your next United States Congressman, would you rather have someone whose first priority is helping Southwest Missouri, or someone whose first priority is fighting the agenda of the Biden Administration?

Help Southwest Missouri: 38%

Fight the agenda of the Biden Administration: 58%

Not sure: 4%

Senate Tees Up Rules Debate

The first big debate in the Senate will be about process. Two changes to the Senate rules have been proposed and will give senators another chance to list their grievances from past sessions.

Acrimonious Start to Senate’s Session

Normally the opening day rhetoric is all sunshine and optimism. Not so yesterday in the Senate where several Republican senators, led by Sen. Denny Hoskins, took to the floor to air grievances.

Here’s something that boggles my mind… I started MOScout back during the 2007 session. That means – due to term limits – I’ve been in the building longer now than any of the legislators. And I’m not even an old-timer.

Wasson To Report $800K+

Jay Wasson, the last major candidate to announce his bid for the 7th Congressional District to replace Congressman Billy Long, will report raising over $830,000 on his January FEC filing.

Wallingford Gets Revenue

“Governor Mike Parson announced Wayne Wallingford as the new Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR)…