Session 2013 – Capitol Report X

"When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear."

-Thomas Sowell

As spring began to drift timidly, but with determination, into the Heartland this week, we busily and steadfastly approached the traditional halfway point of Session and the official Spring Break for the State Legislature.  Amid the anxious fervor to complete as many priority tasks as possible before the impending milestone, there was also a heightened awareness that a new dawn has emerged in the Capitol – for the first time as far as I can remember, we have both
chambers, the Senate and the House, operating with a renewed sense of cooperation, trust, and vision. Our agenda has therefore taken great strides forward and I am hopeful that this session is shaping up to be one of great legacy for the ages.

In this week’s Capitol Report, I highlight several proposals that have received final approval from the House and moved on to the Senate for their consideration.  Having reached the proverbial “half-way” point in the legislative session, such progress is a great milestone and is serving as a precursor to what I expect will be a wholly successful legislative session.  We are moving Missouri
forward – read on to find out how. 

Reforming Labor Laws to Increase Transparency & Add Taxpayer Value

The House and Senate both took a great step forward this week by adding protections to employees in union shops and increasing the “bang for the buck” our taxpayers receive on publicly funded construction and maintenance.  Click here to read more.

Protecting Institutions & Employees from Violating their Conscience

This week my colleagues and I answered the call of thousands of workers in the medical and health care field who do not want to be forced to perform or participate in procedures or research that infringe upon their beliefs.  Click here to read more.

Encouraging Economic Growth with Smart Tax Policy

This week the Missouri General Assembly sent a bill to the Governor’s desk that offers a common sense tax credit to encourage Missouri locations to be selected as venues to host certain types of amateur sporting events that would otherwise take place in a different state.  Click here to read more.

This Week’s Vlog

This week marked the halfway point of the 2013 legislative session.  In this week’s video log, I highlight several of the issues that our state is facing and our Republican-led legislature is working on to help keep Missouri moving forward.  Click here to hear more.