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Benjamin Peters

Jefferson City
As seen in: Wiley Online Library, VentureBeat, Acast, WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA), JD Supra, The National Law Review, Lawfare, WLUC-TV (Negaunee, MI), KRCG-TV (New Bloomfield, MO), Optometric Management Magazine and
Covers:  courts, travel, news, crime, politics, features
Former statehouse reporter now working in communications for MO House of Representatives, Kansas City Chiefs fan, and BBQ lover. Views are my own.

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Benjamin Peters’s Biography

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Ben Peters joined KRCG 13 in May of 2014 as a morning show producer, and quickly worked his way up the ladder in his short tenure.

Ben discovered his passion for journalism after transferring from Lincoln University to Missouri State in 2009, when he walked into an introduction to journalism course taught by Dr. Andrew R. Cline. Starting as an inexperienced reporter on the student newspaper, he quickly worked his way up to covering the top stories, including coverage of the Occupy Wall Street m…

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University of Missouri System President announces resignation

University of Missouri System President announces resignation

University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe announced Monday that he is resigning from his post amid ra…

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Missouri football players boycott until president Tim Wolfe resigns

Missouri football players boycott until president Tim Wolfe resigns

More than 30 African-American football players for the University of Missouri say they will no longer take pa…

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Trump calls MU protests "disgusting" and "disgraceful"

Trump calls MU protests "disgusting" and "disgraceful"

Donald Trump is speaking out about the protests at the University of Missouri, calling it "disgusting" and "d…

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Veteran racer questions Shootout course safety for fastest boats

Veteran racer questions Shootout course safety for fastest boats

Anyone who has ever seen or taken part in the Lake Shootout should recognize the name Dave Scott. Scott is an…

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Woman accused of fatally shooting fiance in Rolla

Woman accused of fatally shooting fiance in Rolla

A 22-year-old woman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her fiance at a home in Rolla. Megha…

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Governor Nixon activates National Guard to assist with flooding

Governor Nixon activates National Guard to assist with flooding

Following three days of heavy rain, the floodwaters are finally beginning to recede. But Missouri is still li…

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Chisels That Can Change a Stone-Set Irrevocable Trust

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By Benjamin Peters
| The National Law Review Verified
Irrevocable trusts are a common instrument used to reduce estate taxes, shield assets from creditors or lawsuits, or bypass probate. The creator of a trust (the “Settlor”) transfers their ownership interest in an asset to the trust, ceding their ownership as well as the ability to freely change or revoke the trust. At face value, irrevocable trusts sound permanent and unchangeable, but the reality is that there are a few limited avenues that make irrevocable trusts malleable.
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Chisels That Can Change a Stone-Set Irrevocable Trust | JD Supra

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By Benjamin Peters
| JD Supra
Irrevocable trusts are a common instrument used to reduce estate taxes, shield assets from creditors or lawsuits, or bypass probate. The creator of a trust (the “Settlor”) transfers their ownership interest in an asset to the trust, ceding their ownership as well as the ability to freely change or revoke the trust. At face value, irrevocable trusts sound permanent and unchangeable, but the reality is that there are a few limited avenues that make irrevocable trusts malleable.
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Massachusetts Zoning Bylaws Update: DOER Pushes for Consistency in Solar

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By Benjamin Peters
| The National Law Review Verified
Across the United States, zoning is highly inconsistent, even within the same state. Fewer than 15 states have implemented model bylaws, ordinances, or zoning guidelines to assist their municipalities with zoning specifically for solar projects. In October 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) issued the Model Zoning Bylaw: Allowing Use of Solar Photovoltaic Installations (“Model Bylaws”).
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was working at Missouri State University's The Standard as a news reporter. I was paid 20 bucks per article.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

My parents had one that I used to play with when I was a child. I would put on glasses and pretend to be Clark Kent.

How is social media changing news?

News is released faster than ever. The problem is trying to get the news out first and doing it accurately. Today's demands make it harder.
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