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Senate mockery of the voters

I listened to the Senate “debate” on SB 113. I use quotes because there was no debate. The bill was perfected. This doesn’t mean it was voted on, but I expect it to be voted. I was incredibly frustrated with the discussion, because Mike Parson made several misrepresentations and outright fabrications. But I guess it’s […]

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Increased Activity

Last update Evidently the Senate will be debating SB 113 tomorrow, too. At least, that’s the impression I have from MissouriNet. So, evidently the idea is to move on the bills quickly, one way or another. second update HB 131 should be up for debate on the House Floor tomorrow, at 10am. You can listen to […]

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Fox News interviews with Jason Smith

Fox News has done an outstanding job questioning Jason Smith on his mother’s kennel and his legislative efforts—both to rip apart Proposition B, and the Constitutional amendment prohibiting any citizen initiative about animals. Part 1 is focused primarily on Smith’s mother’s kennel and the perceived conflict of interest. The second part is focused on the Constitutional Amendment. Smith […]

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Committee text for HB 131

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The agriculture committee has published the committee version of HB 131. It differs from the introduced text, so I need to update my “reality of HB 131”. Right now, though, I’m so peeved at the deception and the dishonesty inherent in this bill that I need to take a break. In […]

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We need solutions before the dogs are dying

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Friday, the Humane Society of Missouri participated with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Stone County Sheriff’s office to rescue 74 dogs from a licensed breeder. The kennel is named Knee Deep in Collies, a harmless sounding name. You can see from the kennel’s web site (static capture before site was taken […]