With just three weeks remaining in the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly is making steady progress on impactful legislation. This week more bills crossed the finish line and now …

Hope everyone is OK after the severe storms started hammering the lake area about noon Easter Sunday. We escaped without a scratch though some tree limbs were down here and there in the neighborhood. …

The Missouri House passed HB 37 with strong bipartisan support to honor veterans, public servants, and local leaders by naming more than two dozen roads, highways and bridges across the state. My …

Last week I walked into the grocery store and thought to myself: Is this food safe to eat anymore? Not because of anything wrong with the store or its employees. Because Musk and his band of …

Eliminating the Tax on Diapers This week the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 594 and 508, making that legislative package one step closer to becoming law. This bill has a couple different …

This week, the Missouri House passed HB 507, a comprehensive bill aimed at improving transparency in our election process, increasing protections for election officials, and clarifying procedures to …

Fixing Proposition A The passage of Proposition A this past election created unforeseen burdens on our business owners which I believe will make it harder for the economy to grow. That is why I …

The House approved the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, allocating $47.9 billion for state operations. This budget reflects a reduction of nearly $5.8 billion from Governor Mike Kehoe’s proposed …

Don’t forget to vote next Tuesday, April 8. Registered voters are going to select who runs local school districts, the county health department and municipalities, among other things. All are …

The Final Eight Weeks of Session With Spring Break ending, the General Assembly is back in action doing the people’s work for the last half of session. With only eight weeks until …

Activities resumed this week in our State Legislature, following our Spring Break. The Missouri House is reaffirming the state's commitment to protecting citizens' Second Amendment rights while …

There are a lot of hidden people in our communities. They are not hidden to everyone but still unnoticed by many. I’m not talking about people who are hiding because they are up to no good but …

The Missouri House of Representatives wrapped up the first half of the legislative session, passing several key priorities before heading into our annual mid-session break. At the beginning of our …

The first half of our 2025 session is behind us as we have reached our Spring Break. Our legislature will not be in session during the week of March 17 – 21 as both chambers spend some …

Missouri House Wraps Up a Productive First Half of the Legislative Session The members of the Missouri House of Representatives completed the first half of the legislative session with a flurry …

Making the SAFE Act Permanent As we approach the halfway point of session, I want to talk about one very important piece of legislation the Missouri Senate has passed - Senate Bill 10. This bill …

Get read to vote April 8! There are a number of contested races, so take the next three weeks to learn about the candidates in your school district, municipality and for several special districts. …

The Missouri House has advanced a more than $1.9 billion supplemental spending bill to fund state agencies through June 30. HB 14 includes critical funding for public schools, summer food programs …

By the time you read this, we probably have gone through about three seasons’ worth of weather. Warm and windy Monday. Cooler and rainy Tuesday, perhaps with some strong thunderstorms, and …

The House has unanimously passed HBs 850, 53 and 482 with a vote of 155-0, marking a significant step toward expanding access to childcare while maintaining safety and oversight. I was the sponsor of …