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At the Capitol, we’re busy into the first two months of session.  I think session is going very well this year, and we should (at least in the House) accomplish many of our top priorities.  One thing that is frustrating about Jefferson City politics is the propensity of the other party to...
Greetings from Jefferson City. This week I was happy to see some folks from back in the District representing Missouri Farm Bureau, Ozark Trail Realty Group and Christos House all come by the office. We appreciate getting the opportunity to talk with constituents in regards to certain concerns...
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A father and mother hold their children in their hearts forever, but a child is held in their arms only as long as he is alive. Matthew Jameson Tice got to be held in our arms for 25 years, 11 months, 20 days, but will be held in our hearts for eternity. This is part of his story. Contractions...
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, after several months of effort, is pleased with the progress of HB 903, which would change the laws regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri, reads a statement from his office. Last week, the bill was released from committee and will now be...
The Missouri House of Representatives adopted a joint resolution Wednesday that could make it more difficult to amend the state Constitution. The resolution, adopted on a voice vote, calls for a state referendum to modify the threshold of citizen approval for ballot initiatives from a simple...
It was nice to read that our state government was allocating funds for training and development of people in our state. It sounded like this Republican controlled state government was in favor of the American Recovery Plan Act (HR 1316). A reader of an article entitled "$12.56 M in state...
The Missouri Senate opened debate on a bill Wednesday that would give parents greater involvement in their children's education. After several hours of debate and no votes even on amendments, the bill was moved to the informal calendar so that it can be brought up on another day. Senate Bill...
The Missouri Senate entered a new phase of the legislative process this week as the first bills referred out of committees were taken up for perfection. I’m happy to report the first bill to pass out of the Senate was legislation I sponsored, Senate Bill 51. Final passage of this legislation will...
John 1:48-49 "How do you know about me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, "I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you." Then Nathanael exclaimed, "Rabbi (Teacher), you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!" In the account of Nathanael's commission, we read that the man was...
We received some great news at the Capitol this week. The Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded the White River Electric Coop with a grant of nearly 47 Million dollars. This grant can help with our county’s ARPA monies that have paved the way for implementation of high speed...

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