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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?

Your Opinion: Driven by pets to distraction

This is not a case of how cute is that doggie in the window story but how dangerous for the driver to have a dog sitting in the front seat mobilizing more attention from the driver than necessary.

Your Opinion: Evaluations designed to protect public

The AP news article published May 10 “Missouri House defeats evaluations for principals” shouldn’t surprise me.

Your Opinion: Humane action not an either/or proposition

In response to the letter titled “Misplaced Focus on Ethical Treatment” of which most of what was said was, in my humble opinion, points well noted; however, I would like to speak up on behalf of all those who love animals and support their welfare.

Our Opinion: Numbers, not words, tell city budget story

Jefferson City’s budget forecast is quantified gloom.

Perspective: Foster care deserves continuous attention

The month of May is National Foster Care Month which provides a great opportunity to spread awareness not only about foster care but also adoptions.

Our Opinion: Veterans courts advance as session closes

News Tribune editorial

A proposal to establish veterans courts is worthy legislation approved by lawmakers and advanced to the governor before the session ended Friday.

Our Opinion: A plane example of micro-management

Is the Missouri Legislature trying to get its pictures in the dictionary under the definition for micro-management?