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Editor-in-Chief at the Springfield News-Leader. Ozarks native. Up-to-date on my rabies shots.
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Reporter Marta Mieze named 2026 'Outstanding Young Journalist'

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By Amos Bridges Verified
| Springfield News-Leader Verified
June 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CT Springfield News-Leader reporter Marta Mieze is among four reporters selected by Missouri Press Association to receive this year’s William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist award. Winners of the award have demonstrated excellence in the field of journalism and maintained the quality, ethics and standards of The Journalist’s Creed, written by Walter Williams, founding dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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MO GOP backs income tax repeal as critics warn sales taxes target poor

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By Amos Bridges Verified
| Springfield News-Leader Verified
Jan. 31, 2026, 3:50 a.m. CT Missouri lawmakers are considering a plan to replace the state's individual income tax with an expanded sales tax. The proposed constitutional amendment would give the legislature three years to overhaul state tax policies. Opponents worry the plan would shift the tax burden to lower-income residents and give politicians too much power. During a Wednesday, Jan. 28, hearing on Gov.
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Poetry from Daily Life: Say it with style and don't overstay your welcome

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By Amos Bridges Verified
| Missouri Press Association
My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Amos Bridges, who lives in Springfield, Missouri. Amos is the editor-in-chief for the Springfield News-Leader who gave this column the green light two years ago. He says he's grateful for the teachers who raised him and those who encouraged him along the way, as well as the reporters who inspire him every day. A unique fact about Amos? His career at the News-Leader is now old enough to drink. ~ David L.
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