JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Bills that would block Common Core education standards from being implemented in Missouri could face a tough hurdle this year in the General Assembly. Last week, as the Missouri State Board of Education met to hear…
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Despite leaving public office, Bond still active in public policy
by The Joplin Globe •
COLUMBIA, Mo. — When U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond retired at the end of 2010, his career in public service could have ended. Bond could have left the long hours, the grueling travel schedule, the public light and the high-stakes…