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LEE’S SUMMIT, AUGUST 28, 2013 – Many of us will quote the most quoted line from the speech “I have a dream today…” But I urge you to read the entire speech. While it tells of an ugly period in… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, AUGUST 21, 2013 – Chris Lane a 22-year-old athlete from Melbourne Australia was killed for no reason – other than the boredom of the two or three teenagers that killed him – as he jogged in Duncan Oklahoma… Continue Reading →
JEFFERSON CITY — Today (7-24), the framework creating Missouri innovation education campuses, sponsored by Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit, in Senate Bill 381was hailed by the president of the United States as a forward-thinking tool on the campus of the… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, July 18, 2013 – The power of a thought is undervalued even by the person who holds the power of that thought. Whether positive or negative a thought unleashes great power. You may see it as light as… Continue Reading →
By Senator Will Kraus Ever since I entered the State Legislature in 2005, I have steadfastly supported our public education system, the teachers, and administrators who work long, hard hours to educate our children. As many of you already know,… Continue Reading →
Lee’s Summit, June 5, 2013 – Looking into the Benghazi story, the IRS story, the AP story, the Fox News story one thing is clearly under a serious and coordinated attack; the First Amendment Right of Freedom of Speech, through… Continue Reading →
Heroes Day Fun Run/Walk Saturday May 18 Event: Heroes Day in Buckner, Missouri featuring the Heroes Coming Home Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 8:45am to 3:00pm (rain or shine). Location: Heisler-Burns Park, 305 Park Avenue, Veterans Drive,… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, MARCH 15, 2013 – Have you ever thought deeply about the impacts of a comment in today’s rapidly changing technological world: Specifically when that comment was negative or even dangerous? I’ve caught myself thinking about how things have… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 – Let me start by giving some background to the letter to the Editor I received recently. The topic was driven by two news articles, one in the Gardner News on January 24, 2012 entitled… Continue Reading →
The system of gun control is broken and needs to be demolished and rewritten. Violence has only risen as the hordes march to buy their weapons with reckless abandon, and the politicians in Washington continue to threaten people’s right to… Continue Reading →
JANUARY 22, 2012, JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The week started with the formalities of inauguration. The inaugural parade kicked off the day and we were able to watch it from our new office. The Senate went into session briefly at… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, JANUARY 13, 2013 – In a surprise move the Obama White House rejects a petition to build a Death Star due to its budget estimated at $850 quadrillion. The White House stated “the cost was simply too high… Continue Reading →