Links provided to top Turner Report/Inside Joplin posts of the week

Over the past few years, I have received some criticism for posting the complete news releases issued by various politicians, particularly Seventh District Congressman Billy Long. While I am aware that many of these news releases are not actually authored by the politicians, they still have to sign off on them and they provide a method of keeping track of their stances on issues, as well as providing us with a record should they later go back on what they said earlier.

This week, for the first time since I started doing these top 10 lists, the number one post this week is a news release from a politician, in this case, Billy Long.

His views on the beginning of the repeal of Obamacare attracted the interest of Turner Report readers.

The list also includes a Claire McCaskill tweet on Gov. Eric Greitens' campaign contributions, a post that also included the Turner Report's earlier investigative report on that particular contribution.

The Turner Report

1. Billy Long on repeal of Obamacare: I kept my promise to my constituents

2. Millions of reasons why Joplin R-8 backed down, canceled NMS prayer club

3. A call to new prosecuting attorney: Ask for investigation into Woolston, Wallace Bajjali and tornado recovery scheme

4. Changing of the guard begins- Beecher, Walters out at Empire District Electric

5. Joplin area school closings for Friday, January 13

6. Links provided for top Turner Report/Inside Joplin posts this week

7. Ice storm warning still in effect for Joplin area

8. McCaskill; Greitens should reveal source of his $.19 million contribution

9. Ice storm warning issued for Joplin

10./ Wal-Mart cutting hundreds of jobs

Inside Joplin

1. Jasper Police: We will enforce laws on adequate shelter for pets left out in the cold

2. Jasper County Sheriff looking for missing juvenile

3. Carthage Police need help in identifying this man

4. Carthage Police: Do you know these people?

5. Jasper Police arrest three, confiscate methamphetamines

6. Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests

7. Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

8. Public can now search Joplin Municipal Court information

9. Joplin woman arrested on felony drug trafficking, possession charges

10. Man in this video attempted to steal vehicle from Webb City business

Inside Joplin Obituaries

1. Dalton Harris

2. Nathan Colson

3. Silas Bandy

4. Debbie Edmonds

5. Billy Yust

6. Jim Britz

7. Bobbi Buckmaster

8. Donald Wiese

9. Jeff Wood

10. Herbert Casteel

Inside Springfield

1. Former Greene County deputy dies

2. Family of murdered Hailey Owens receives help from accused killer's family

3. Monett man killed, four injured in two-vehicle collision in Aurora

4. Teen runs stop sign, crashes into car, five injured

5. Missouri State University pays $25,000 to student kicked out of program because he wouldn't counsel gays

6. Springfield Police searching for missing, endangered child

7. Man charged in federal court with attempting to lure missing Springfield teen into having sex

8. Springfield man dies one week after traffic accident

9. After standoff, police arrest suspect in murder of Springfield woman

10. Springfield teen airlifted to Cox following accident near Bona

Inside Branson

Kimberling City Republican's bill would make it illegal to wear a mask during a riot