Afghanistan

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 31, 2011 - WASHINGTON - A scathing report released Wednesday on wartime contracting in…

Missouri students outpace nation on ACT scoresMissouri students scored slightly higher than the national average this year on the ACT college readiness…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 5, 2011 - WASHINGTON - For the second time this year, the troubled watchdog office charged with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 6, 2011 - I oppose President Obama's plan for Afghanistan - it simply does not bring our troops…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 30, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Imagine a highway that cost nearly $3 million a mile to build. A $300…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2011 - WASHINGTON - With public impatience growing, political support fracturing and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2011 - Members of local congressional delegation reacted to President Barack Obama's speech…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 19, 2011 - Much has been written of the monetary debt we've piled up for future generations. The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 3, 2011 - Army veteran Phillip Baldwin, who was seriously wounded in Afghanistan in June 2006,…

An Alton, Ill. soldier was awarded the Army's Silver Star, the third-highest military award for valor while on his fourth tour of duty.Army Sgt. 1st Class…