A billboard, ironically and sadly, still up along U.S. Highway 50 in west central Missouri:
“Free Books!”
You think the billboard was rented for the long term? Maybe we should ask Gov. Mike Kehoe (r) about his indifferent commitment to early childhood education.
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Because, by a vote of the right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly and with the approval of Governor Mike Kehoe (r), supporting a children’s reading program is less important than cutting taxes for billionaires and millionaires.
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Mike Kehoe (r) [2026 file photo].
Previously:
A lack of imagination… (August 26, 2026)
Imagination! August 28, 2026)