The dangers presented by guns can't be ignored

Show Me Progress thinks about gun control from the perspective of a first responder and wonders when we'll have a serious discussion about it.

All Kansas lawmakers should know the laws governing open meetings

The Wichita Eagle Blog writes that all Kansas lawmakers should attend training regarding the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

The argument against transit-oriented development

Show-Me Daily dives into the numbers as part of a case against transit-oriented development.

An alternative for the planned office expansions in the Missouri Capitol building

Missourinet wonders if a back gallery in the Capitol building might not be a better fit for the staff space that Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones is having constructed in the current press gallery.

Moran tops USA Today list for office spending

20 Pounds of Headlines writes that U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran's office tops a USA Today list by spending the highest percentage of money - 99.4% of $2.9 million - on his office staff operations.

Gov. Nixon's office releases inauguration schedule

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that Gov. Jay Nixon's office has released the schedule for the inaugural festivities on January 14.