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Our Opinion: Stand up and be counted It's that time of the decade: time to make ourselves known to the feds, so that our city, county and state can get proper representation and funding. by News Tribune Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: JC Schools' property acquisition justified The Jefferson City School District's current acquisition of property near Jefferson City High School has drawn support and criticism, with both sides offering good arguments. by News Tribune Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Community's generosity will make a difference Once again, our community saw the need for the United Way and its 28 partner agencies and stepped up to the plate. by News Tribune Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Commentary: Living the woke life Insight was recently provided into the nature of "woke culture" when Ellen DeGeneres made the mistake of sitting with George W. by Bradley R. Gitz Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:00am

Commentary: Grand finale To modify an old Celtic axiom: If you're lucky enough to have living grandparents, you're lucky enough. by Dana D. Kelley Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Honoring our veterans Sometimes it seems Veterans Day is better known as a day off than a day of honor.That's unfortunate. by News Tribune Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Job description of a legislator After having now served a year in the Legislature, I am continuing to get a better understanding of my job duties. by State Rep. Rudy Veit, R-Jefferson City Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Thank a veteran; no gesture of gratitude is too small Every November, Veterans Day is an opportunity for the entire country to honor the brave Americans who have so selflessly put themselves in harm's way for the greater good of our nation and remember those who gave their lives for all of us. Published Nov. 9 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Apprenticeship helps strengthen our state economy This week, Missouri is recognizing an often overlooked economic development tool: apprenticeship.Gov. by News Tribune Published Nov. 9 2019 @ 12:05am

CARTOON GALLERY 11-07-19 Today's gallery of editorial cartoons Published Nov. 8 2019 @ 10:48am

Our Opinion: Enriching our lives through theater Fifty years ago, the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary sponsored a musical at Lincoln University's Richardson Auditorium that sparked the community's interest, drawing volunteer actors, off-stage workers and audience members. by News Tribune Published Nov. 7 2019 @ 12:05am

From the Editor: Changing seasons remind of NT reader advisor board, inclement weather policy I was reminded this week of the rapidly approaching change of seasons as I dusted the snowflakes off the Halloween decorations. by Gary Castor Published Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Working with the young and young at heart Greetings from the fourth floor of your Missouri Capitol. As I write this, the forecast predicts we are getting ready to experience the first signs that winter may be on us sooner than we might like. by State Rep. Dave Griffith, R-Jefferson City Published Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Should we be hyped for Hyperloop? The prospects of a Hyperloop transportation system continue to boggle our minds: the technology, the speed, the astronomical price tag. by News Tribune Published Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Honoring our protectors on Veterans Day It was the war to end all wars.On June 28, 1914, a Serbian Yugoslavian nationalist assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. by State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City Published Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Scriptwriters, here's your chance If you're an aspiring screenwriter here in Missouri, we probably don't need to tell you you're at a disadvantage. Published Nov. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Impeachment inquiry should be stopped More than five weeks ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi unilaterally announced the beginning of House Democrats' so-called "impeachment investigation. by U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo. Published Nov. 2 2019 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Amtrak faces problems locally, nationally After everything else our city has gone through this year, now we don't have an operational Amtrak station. by News Tribune Published Nov. 1 2019 @ 12:05am