One More Session – and a Legislator’s Place
The legislature convened this week for the eighth and final session in which I will serve as your state representative. It has been a great honor and privilege to be your voice in the Capitol. On...
View ArticleOur Solemn Duty
“I believe in ethics, and I believe that our leaders should do not only what is legal, but what is right and honorable.” That’s what Gov. Greitens told Missourians as a candidate – and it is what I...
View ArticleThe State of the Judiciary
The State of the Judiciary address concluded this year’s ritual pomp and circumstance. I’m not into canned speeches. Who is? You knew Gov. Nixon would sprinkle his speeches with alliteration and some...
View ArticleGroundhog Week
Friday was Groundhog Day, and this was Groundhog Week in the Missouri House. In floor action, the House passed House Bill 1617, a bill relating to telehealth services in Medicaid. It will (for the...
View ArticleProtecting Constitutional Rights
It was a busy week for Catholics in mid-Missouri and for legislators in the Missouri House. I spent much of Monday and Tuesday attending and participating in the ceremonies and celebrations welcoming...
View ArticleHow Lobbying Works – and Your Constitutional Rights
“The courts of justice shall be open to every person,” promises Article I, section 14 of the Missouri Constitution. If some people had their way, this constitutional right would disappear. The latest...
View ArticleLighthouse Prep Academy Commencement Address
I was honored yesterday afternoon to give the commencement address to the Lighthouse Prep Academy Class of 2018. Lighthouse Prep is a great little private Christian school in Jefferson City that is...
View ArticleThe Temporary Gentleman from Cole
There’s a rule in the House that members do not refer to each other by name on the House floor. Instead, you refer to a fellow member as either the “Lady” or “Gentleman” from the county of their...
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