My Industrial Hemp bill, HB202, was passed out of the Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Senate Committee with all in favor vote of 6-0.I introduced my Hemp Extract bill, HB644, in …
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By Rick Francis
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4/21/23
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Missouri’s Child Care Crisis (HB 870)We took action this week to address the lack of affordable child care in the state.I know there is a child care crisis in our communities and in our state. …
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By Rick Francis
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4/14/23
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Pure chaos. That’s the best way to describe the situation on our southern border. President Joe Biden has spent his entire presidency taking a sledgehammer to the Trump administration’s …
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By Jason Smith
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3/30/23
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Last week, House Republicans took an important step in our efforts to hold President Joe Biden accountable for his wasteful spending that is fueling the worst spike in prices in a generation. With …
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By Jason Smith
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3/9/23
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is quickly rising as one of our nation’s top foreign adversaries. Whether it’s stealing Americans’ intellectual property, collecting large amounts …
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By Jason Smith
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3/2/23
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Dear Editor, Dear Lord please watch over us big and small Melancholy curious times may be in our midst, but ONE and ONE only illuminates our community! Recent letters in the paper from all corners …
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2/23/23
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This week three of my bills were heard in committee meetings: 1. My Ste. Genevieve mining bill, House Bill (HB) 982, was well supported by Ste. Genevieve residents who filled the Rural Community …
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By Rick Francis
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2/23/23
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For too long, Washington special interests and big corporations have shaped the policies that impact hardworking Americans. That’s why, as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, my …
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By Jason Smith
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2/23/23
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It’s no secret that Joe Biden struggles with the truth. Throughout his career, he’s made up stories and invented facts to help win support for his political agenda. But during his State …
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By Jason Smith
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2/17/23
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Dear Friends, Members of the Missouri House this past week approved a proposed change to the constitution of the state that allows voters to decide if the state should raise the threshold to modify …
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2/9/23
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