Archive for February, 2009
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Don’t Worry, Your Kids Will Pay for It
Saturday, February 28th, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
"The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale."
- Thomas Jefferson
Last weekend governors from across the Nation met in [...]
Bob Nance Capitol Report - February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009By: Rep. Bob Nance
36th District
"The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Responsible Approach to Federal Stimulus Dollars
You can’t turn [...]
Committees at Work
Monday, February 23rd, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
"The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale."
- Thomas Jefferson
This time of year in the Missouri House one [...]
Bob Nance Capitol Report - February 19, 2009
Monday, February 23rd, 2009By: Rep. Bob Nance
36th District
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
- Thomas Jefferson
It has been another productive week for several pieces of legislation I have sponsored.
On Wednesday HB 468 was presented to the Local Government Committee. It limits the revenue cities can take from [...]
Jerry Nolte - Capitol Report
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 By: Rep. Jerry Nolte
33rd District
"Information is the currency of democracy."
- Thomas Jefferson
We are about a month into the legislative session and we have had about 515 bills filed for our consideration. It is important that you be able to track legislation that you are interested in and are able to have the latest [...]
Bob Nance Capitol Report - February 12, 2009
Saturday, February 14th, 2009By: Rep. Bob Nance
36th District
"Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government."
- Thomas Jefferson
At the Capitol:
I presented three bills in various committees this past week.
HB 158 was presented to the General Laws Committee on Tuesday. The bill increases the amount a person can recover in Small Claims Court from $3000 [...]
Enumerated vs. Reserved Powers
Saturday, February 14th, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite."
- James Madison
Federalism isn’t something that [...]
Family Recovery Plan - Plank 1 - Jobs
Saturday, February 7th, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
"When men are employ’d, they are best content’d."
- Benjamin Franklin
When Governor Nixon delivered his first State of the State address one topic of concern was job loss. With 219,000 Missourians out of work, this number represents the highest unemployment figure in 25 years. He said, “We believe in the value [...]
February Clay County Republican Central Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 5th, 2009This is a reminder that there will be a Clay County Republican Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at the Courthouse in Liberty at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are held in the Commissioner’s Room on the top floor. Please enter through the side entrance (handicapped entrance) where the doors will be unlocked.
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