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Greetings Friends of the 8th Legislative District!
Broadband Internet Expansion Efforts Continue
During the 2020 legislative session, the Missouri House made a commitment to expanding broadband internet to the nearly 1 million Missourians who do not have it. The legislature approved HB 1768 to...
Planned Road Work for Northwest Missouri, Oct. 19 – 25
St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Oct. 19 – 25.
All road closures and planned...
October 8, 2020
It is a busy time of year in Missouri 4-H. October marks the beginning of the new 4-H year, and faculty, staff and volunteers are busy making sure everyone has what they need to start off right.
But on Sept. 29-30, more than 100 4-H faculty and staff all over the state took time to...
Connecting with Employers
Unemployed workers can get help returning to work through a series of online job fairs coordinated by the Missouri Office of Workforce Development. Between now and Dec. 15, the office will host weekly “Return Strong” Virtual Job Fairs to connect idled workers with...
Legislative Activity Concludes for 2020
This week, the Missouri General Assembly returned to the Capitol for a constitutionally mandated veto session. Lawmakers had the opportunity to overturn the governor’s vetoes of two statutory bills passed during the regular session, but no motions were made...
As lawmakers returned to the State Capitol Building for a special session called by Gov. Parson, they also had constitutionally-mandated work to do in the form of the annual veto session. The Missouri Constitution requires the General Assembly to meet each year in September to consider bills that...
Greetings Friends!
This week I will be heading back to Jefferson City to finish the special session and to have our annual veto session. The Senate has sent bills back to the House that were addressed in special session and changes made.
Governor Extends Order Allowing Remote Notarization
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This week the full Senate returned to the chamber for the first time since Aug. 7. When senators last gathered, we passed Senate Bill 1 and sent it to the House of Representatives for its consideration. The bill we passed early last month included six provisions the governor requested when he...
After nearly 12 hours of debate, the Senate has approved a package of legislation intended to address the alarming rise of violent crime in Missouri’s largest cities. The General Assembly returned to Jefferson City on July 27 for an extra legislative session called by the governor. Late Thursday...
Greetings Friends of the 8th Legislative District!
This week the House will be in Special Session to discuss the bills that Senate will be sending us. Several Bills have been filed however our main focus will be the six provisions that the Governor has asked us to look into. Those are: Police and...
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