Author: Shelley Powers

I received a very gracious phone call from Senator Schmitt’s office, assuring me that the Senator “owns and loves dogs”, and that he will support Proposition B. My House Rep, Jeanne Kirkton, supported Proposition B before the election, and continues to support it now. In fact, her office has been kind enough to help me […]

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The House of Representatives agricultural committee meets a second time on Proposition B, Thursday January 27, right after session adjournment, in House Hearing Room 3. The Senate meets today, at 1pm, in Senate Committee Room 1. Of course, after we’ve seen the demeanor and witnessed the bias among representatives attending […]

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Most of the sponsors and co-sponsors for the several bills to modify or repeal Proposition B are from districts that, according to my spreadsheets, voted No on Proposition B. Folks should contact the representatives in these districts anyway, just to let them know about respecting the vote. My focus, though, […]

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. In a fit of unseemly haste, perhaps hoping to fly under the radar and sneak legislation in while people are unaware, the Missouri senate agricultural committee suddenly scheduled a public hearing on its versions of the pro-puppy mill legislation. Of course, giving people short notice does give the impression that the good […]

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The major local story today is the Missouri House of Representatives Agricultural committee on the anti-Proposition B votes. The meeting was so popular the Fired Up Missouri folks couldn’t even get close to the door. I was disappointed to hear the same myths and misunderstandings about Proposition B that I fact-checked for […]