Holden Prepares For Return To Private Life

When Harry Truman returned to Independence after leaving the presidency, he called it being “promoted to private life.” Governor Bob Holden is looking forward to that promotion, with few regrets. He and his family and friends have had more than four months...

Holden Puts Forward Meth-Fighting Proposal

Governor Bob Holden uses his Governor’s Conference on Meth to announce a proposal he believes will help keep methamphetamine off the streets. He’s calling for all medicines containing ephedrine – a key ingredient in meth – to be regulated as a...

Record Dollar Amounts Spent On Governor’s Race

A record amount of money was spent in our gubernatorial campaign: $27.6-Million. But the special circumstance of this year’s race lent itself to breaking the record $19-Million spent four years ago by Governor Bob Holden and Senator Jim Talent. This year’s...