It has been a short week with the celebration of the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday.
On Tuesday, HCR 18 passed with 111 votes. HCR 18 was a concurrent resolution telling our elected officials in Washington to listen to the people of Missouri. The people have statewide stated they don't want the federal government passing either healthcare bill as proposed. The reasons discussed were for the special favors given to certain states for their votes and the lack of transparency of the process. Florida, Vermont, Connecticut, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, and Nebraska all received special deals that Missourians would have to fund.
Those who opposed argued that we had no business telling our elected officials how Missourians feel. I have had an extreme number of emails and conversations on the healthcare bill and thank both sides for their correspondence. Overwhelmingly, people were opposed to what is going on with healthcare reform in Washington.
Governor Nixon gave his "State of The State" address on Wednesday evening. It was great to hear him agree that this is no time for a tax increase. As does the Legislature, he believes job creation and retention is our biggest priority. He thanked both parties for the shared successes of the past year.
Visiting on Wednesday were local realtors Marsha Tietjen, Mike Ebenroth, Yvonne Parker, and Cecil and Rue Lovett.
In the District
On Friday, Keith Bowen announced that his business, the Excelsior Springs Bottling Company, would donate 10,000 bottles of locally-produced mineral water to aid in relief efforts in Haiti.
From the Excelsior Springs Police Department:
Peddlers/Solicitors must obey all "No Soliciting" signs. In addition, the Police Department maintains a "No Visit" list, which is similar to the state's No-Call List. If you do not want door-to-door visits and would like to sign up for the No-Visit list, please contact Lieutenant Clint Reno at 816-630-2000.
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