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Let us not forget: Businesses pay our bills
Posted Thursday, February 16, at 6:10 PM We have been in a down economy for a few years in Missouri. Most of the downsides of a recession or an economic slump are obvious, but there are some consequences we fail to comprehend. Part of the money that pays federal unemployment benefits comes from business owners. ...
Transportation tweaks could mean more money on roads Among the first bills passed in the Missouri Senate this year is Senate Bill 443, which would make some changes to part of Missouri's transportation laws, mainly to bring the state in line with federal standards and put more money toward our roads. The bill has two major parts: the first dealing with intoxication-related traffic offenses and the second relating to commercial driver's licenses...
Without education: Prison, poverty or death When it comes to providing a world-class education to all Missouri students, the stakes are extremely high. If we are to compete in the global economy, we must have a skilled work force. Among the issues related directly to this topic in 2012 is a look at school reform...
Keeping an eye on HSUS The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is at it again. It is working, once again, to manipulate the ballot box in Missouri. This time there is one difference: we all know this out-of-state organization really desires an end to agriculture in Missouri...
Our district is changing, again With only a few weeks before folks can start filing to run for office this year, the Missouri Supreme Court has made a decision on two of the redistricting plans, which we thought had already been set. There were three different maps drawn last year: one for the Missouri Senate, one for the Missouri House and one for Missouri's congressional districts. ...
More Rural Representation on the Conservation Commission Our conservation department here in Missouri is one of the highest ranking in the United States. Because of an issue raised by the Conservation Federation of Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) became a reality in 1936, after a vote of the people. However, the way board and commission members are currently appointed tends to make these panels one-sided, and at times, unreliable in the work they complete or produce for the state...
How to contact your elected officials in 2012 A new year means new activities for elected officials at every level. For your convenience, I have provided a list of contacts for those representing our area in state and federal government. You may want to keep these numbers handy throughout the year...
Ready to Return to Missouri's Capital January not only means a new year, but it also means it is time for the next legislative session in Jefferson City. The Second Regular Session of the 96th General Assembly will begin on Jan. 4, 2012, and end in May. It has only been a couple of months since lawmakers were in the Capitol dealing with tax credits and job creation, as part of the special session. I have no doubt most of the topics of the special session will carry over into January...
An Old Fashioned Christmas or Post Christmas Idea Please let us share this greeting with you -- Merry Christmas. It almost sounds refreshing to write and to hear those words. And we can say them all month. It still amazes me that a little baby boy born amongst farm animals and their bedding could become King of Kings. ...
'Big Government' Wants to Ban Cell Phone Use It seems, every time you turn around these days, the federal government issues another edict. Bureaucrats and politicians seem to be in a constant search for opportunities to transfer common sense from the people to the government, including parenting, safety and even our health. Meanwhile, our freedoms are eroding day by day...
New Boundaries Have Been Drawn for State Senate and House Districts The results of the 2010 census have become reality, as new boundaries have taken effect for Missouri's 34 senators and 163 representatives. Now, Missourians know more about who will be representing them in Jefferson City at the end of 2012. These newly drawn districts actually will not become reality until individuals are elected to serve those new legislative districts in the November 2012 elections. ...
New Video: My Personal Perspective It was a day just like today that our lives were changed forever: I received a phone call from my wife, saying she had been hurt. As Sue Ellen puts it, when she started that backward fall off a horse on our farm, she knew her life was changed forever. The injury was more severe than we realized...
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Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, represents the 21st district in the Missouri Senate. He is a life-long resident of Saline County, a farmer and small business owner. He and his wife, Sue Ellen, live on their family farm in Napton. He is the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight. He serves on a number of other committees, including Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources; Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; Financial & Governmental Organizations & Elections; Joint Interim Committee on School Accreditation; Missouri Alternative Fuels Commission; Missouri Civil Air Patrol; Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission; Missouri Senior RX Commission; Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force; Coordinating Council on Special Transportation; and Midwestern Interstate passage Rail Compact Commission.
Hot topics Let us not forget: Businesses pay our bills(6 ~ 1:27 PM, Feb 20)
Transportation tweaks could mean more money on roads
Without education: Prison, poverty or death
Keeping an eye on HSUS
Our district is changing, again
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