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Dr. Sam Alexander to run for the 7th Congressional District seat
Dr. Sam Alexander is running for the republican nomination to replace Congressman Billy Long. Long is seeking to fill the U.S. Senate seat Roy Blunt is set to retire from.
From KY3: “I am entering this race because the health of our country is in critical condition. We have been spending trillions while causing inflation and worker shortages, we have a crisis at the border, our healthcare system was designed by partisans, not doctors, and some Americans have even lost faith in our elections. That’s why I am running for Congress and that’s what I will be working to correct, in a bipartisan manner, if elected,” said Alexander.
Dr. Alexander grew up on a dairy farm working with his family. After graduating high school, Alexander was selected to enter the medical program at the University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School. Sam is currently the senior partner at the Emergency Physicians of Springfield and has been working as an emergency room doctor with Cox Health Systems for the past 30 years.
So far, Dr. Alexander is the only announced candidate for congress in the 7th district. Former Senator Jay Wasson and current Senators Mike Moon and Eric Burlison are rumored to be exploring the race as well.
5 Things You Need to Know: Biden Speech Analysis, Cost to Own a Car in MO, Economist Say End the Income Tax…
Field Notes by Paul Curtman- Founder, Defense of Liberty
1) Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is running for State Auditor and recently announced a slew of endorsements from a handful of prominent Republicans such as former Lt Governor Peter Kinder, the current House Budget Chair State Representative Cody Smith and two former Speakers of the Missouri House, Todd Richardson and Elijah Harr.
The State Auditors office is unusual in that it is the only state office that is filled by election in an election season opposite all the other state offices. What this means is that if the state treasurer, secretary of state and state auditor want to run for governor, the secretary of state and the state treasurer would be stepping away to run for governor. The state auditor however, would be running in the middle of his term and if he loses the race he would still be the state auditor since that position was not on the ballot.
So far, Scott Fitzpatrick faces State Representative David Gregory for the republican nomination for State Auditor. Gregory has the backing of the Fraternal Order of Police.
2) Missouri is the 6th most expensive state to own a car.
Car prices are surging in the United States. Rising demand, in conjunction with a limited supply of new vehicles on dealer lots, has led to a 45% increase in the consumer price index for used vehicles since June 2020. Perhaps now more than ever, car buyers should bear in mind that the cost of vehicle ownership goes well beyond sticker price.
These costs are not uniform across the country, however, and in some states, motorists can expect to spend thousands more per year than in others.
Between insurance, fuel, maintenance and repairs, the typical motorist in Missouri can expect to spend about $3,369 per year on vehicle ownership, the sixth highest annual cost estimate among states. Nationwide, the average cost is about $2,807.
The above taken from – Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square Aug 25, 2021
With the fact that Missouri is 6th highest in the nation – conservatives should take note of everyone so-called conservative or republican who chose to support the higher motor fuel tax that we’ll all be paying at the pump.
3) Covid Cash is bad for the labor force and now we have the proof.
Governor Parson’s decision to end the Covid Cash to people not working, and in many cases, choosing to not work, has improved Missouri’s unemployment numbers.
Missouri’s unemployment rate fell from 4.3% in June to 4.2% in July – amounting to about 15,000 new employees.
Although this isn’t an enormous figure in the grand scheme of the strategy, it seems to signify that people are willing to work for their money – who would have thought?
4) Pro-growth strategies for Missouri – Read this article by Aaron Hedlund, chief economist, and Andrew Wilson a senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute.
…. And there’s another page from Florida’s pro-growth playbook that we should adopt. High-quality K-12 education ranks high on the list of desired attributes for anyone or any organization looking for a new home. Florida’s public schools used to be among the worst in the nation. Today, they are top 10 in both reading and math….CONTINUE READING.
5) WATCH: Biden feigns leadership by invoking the Bible, losing a child, and calls for a moment of silence all in the same speech.
My quick analysis of President Biden’s response to the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan yesterday – this speech is so manipulative, I didn’t even get into everything that was scripted for effect but I did mark the parts where he specifically discussed his response. Watch Here.
BONUS – watch my response to Biden’s activities during the moment of silence he calls for during his speech.
Republican Candidates Join Josh Hawley, Kalena Bruce in calling for Biden Resignation
Yesterday republican Senator Josh Hawley and congressional candidate Kalena Bruce called for the resignation of President Joe Biden in response to the loss of American lives in Afghanistan. Republicans throughout the state and nation joined their early calls as the news continued to report on additional loss of life and hundreds of injured from the suicide bombings at the Kabul Airport.
Full story here.
Rep. Phil Christofanelli launches The Spirit of Saint Louis Show
Saturday - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Spirit of Saint Louis Show will focus on the people who are working to make our region a better place to live. Each week, we will feature interviews with community leaders, entrepreneurs, charities, entertainers, activists, and ordinary Missourians who are making the American dream a reality.
Tune in on the dial or stream it here.
This week we will feature Mike Rogers, owner of Saint Charles MMA and Howard Wall, Director of the Hammond Institute! Be sure to tune in.
Back to School, Back to the Status Quo?
By State Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman
In 1988, President Reagan and Republican leadership launched a new vision for American education outlined in the party platform, “An American Vision: For Our Children, For Our Future.” It said then, and we still affirm as a party now, that parents must have the primary right and responsibility for their children’s education. The Republican party believes choice and competition in education foster higher quality and protect taxpayers' investment. We support tax credits for parents who choose to educate their children in private settings and believe states should consider enacting voucher systems to encourage competition among public schools. Above all the party platform affirms our belief that values must be the core of a good education and a free society needs a moral foundation for its learning.
Frustration with the American education system has existed for decades, but the ruling elites have by and large successfully fought off reforms. Then, Covid-19 hit. Suddenly, parents see what their children's schools are teaching. And what glaring gaps exist in their children’s educations. We can see clearly the lack of logic and reason used not just in teaching our children but in the decisions made by those in positions of authority. The problem is twofold. 1. Schools' primary focus seems to be on indoctrinating children. 2. An abysmal failure for children to receive the academic tools they need to succeed in a global economy.
Consider for example Governor Kate Brown of Oregon’s signing of Senate Bill 744, a law that suspended the high school graduation requirements for students in her state for reading, writing, and math. Why? She wants to “combat systemic racism,” and boost the number of minorities who graduate with a high school diploma. The governor’s position is a classic racist belief, that we must change the standards because minority students are unable to achieve. The idea is abhorrent.
In 2018 and 2019, pre-pandemic, according to test data released by Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education fewer than half of Missouri’s schoolchildren were performing at or above grade level in math and English. Less. Than. Half. Is it any wonder Missouri’s teachers' unions lobbied to cancel all testing in 2020?
Parents have woken up. Even the mainstream media like New York Media declared “The kids were Safe from Covid the Whole Time.” Pointedly saying that more kids die each year from car crashes, pneumonia, and drowning each year than of covid. American children are forced to adhere to draconian COVID responses other Western countries long ago abandoned for lacking reason, evidence, and sense. "Based on the data available, in-person learning in schools has not been associated with substantial community transmission," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote in a recent advisory!
An opinion poll conducted on behalf of the American Federation for Children this past June shows an increase in support across all demographics for funding students, not systems. Americans support letting parents decide what education is best for their children across the board and how tax dollars should be used, including for parents being able to direct how to spend some or all of COVID money set aside for K-12 education. When asked, “Generally speaking, would you say you support or oppose the concept of school choice – which gives parents the right to use the tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs.” seventy-four percent (74%) of respondents agreed.
“Public support for school choice is at an all-time high. And, as the nation recovers from unprecedented, nationwide school closures, a new story is unfolding. Parents are rising up and demanding the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children. Thankfully, more and more lawmakers are listening. Already in 2021, seventeen states have passed legislation to improve, expand, or create new school choice programs.” Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children.
Missouri must capitalize on this shift in public perception by electing strong Republicans who will vote in support of the Republican Party platform.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman is a current State Representative in Jefferson County Missouri and republican candidate for State Senate.