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Eighth bill to modify Proposition B read

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I kid you not, there is now an eighth bill about Proposition B, HB 332. This one, sponsored by Representative Ward Franz, is confusing. It doesn’t revoke any of the Proposition B regulations. It does grandfather in existing breeders, which is something I can’t accept. It also, bizarrely, includes references to […]

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Support for Proposition B from Representative Kirkton and Senator Schmitt

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 […]

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House of Representative second meeting

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 […]

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Letters to Representatives Brattin, Parkinson, and Cross

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, […]

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Senate meets in unseemly haste

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 […]