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Perspective: Probe of IRS needed to restore trust

Three years ago, a number of constituents brought to my attention their concerns that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) was involved in political and lobbying activities that were in direct violation of its 501(c)(3) tax-except status that prohibits such activities.

Your Opinion: Invoke the Fifth and face firing

Any government employee who invokes the Fifth Amendment to preclude answering questions about his or her job before a properly constituted government tribunal should be fired on the spot.

Your Opinion: Problems center on lack of ethics

I would like to comment on Michael Hicks letter published May 21 in the News Tribune.

Our Opinion: Providing a helpful START for interns

Getting off to a good start is helpful for new employees, including summer interns.

Your Opinion: Appreciation for Honor Flights

The 2013 Honor Flights have begun again with the 22nd flight just recently completed.

Your Opinion: Tax cut shouldn’t be controversial

As primary authors of broad-based tax cutting legislation that will provide relief to every Missouri employer and individual taxpayer, we at Associated Industries of Missouri can’t understand why the plan is so controversial.

Our Opinion: Care reduces mayhem on roadways, waterways

We encourage motorists and boaters to use care this Memorial Day weekend, because law enforcement officers certainly will.

Your Opinion: Outraged by recent events

I am outraged that Speaker Boehner is on TV stating that he wants to know who is going to jail over the IRS issue, but I do not recall him asking the same question during the housing collapse or the near collapse of our banking system.

Your Opinion: Retain regional postal facility

The U.S. Postal Service wants to close the Mid-Missouri Processing and Distribution Center at Columbia Regional Airport.

Your Opinion: Voters will decide farm amendment

Well now that the voters of Missouri are going to get to vote on the Right-to-Farm Act, let’s start the dialogue on what is sure to turn into another battle with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

Our Opinion: Compassion in the aftermath of devastation

Among the most frightening possibilities are those we can neither predict nor control.

Your Opinion: Citizens caught in crossfire of political war

There is a war in the United States: The War In Politics.

Your Opinion: No urgency needed on center contract

The City of Jefferson has been talking about a conference center for perhaps half a century.

Our Opinion: Missourians escape added fees, taxes

A major theme of the legislative session that ended Friday was a reluctance to add to the financial burden of Missourians.

Our Opinion: Secondary offense; primary precaution

Why do we resist being told what to do, even when we know it’s good for us?