Nance: District Visitors

At right: Excelsior Springs Career Center students visiting the Capitol were Dustin Lloyd, Eric Jones and Devan Crow.

"Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don't have to prove they are citizens." –Ben Stein

In the District

Crews begin demolition and construction on two Crooked River crossings in Ray County this month. Route B and Route BB will close mid-March.

Keith Winge was here this morning promoting Missouri Tourism with a special Pancake Breakfast.

Congratulations to Lawson students who participated and reached the special recognition for their art work being viewed on the Third Floor Rotunda.

Tristan Burton, Joshua Gamber, Dexter Fletchall, Maggie Lyon, Kane Barrett, Caitlin Bailey, Haley Rash, Dylan Thies, Luke Mammon, and Griffin Johnson all displayed their artwork.

Cassie James received the Upper Elementary Presidents Award for her "tempra paint" art. Justice Burton received the Governor's Choice Award for his "two color linoleum print".

House Floor

HB 214, which would change the laws regarding human trafficking, by a vote of 155-0.

We also perfected HB 167 which would require all Missouri Driver’s License exams to be administered in English. It only makes sense that when road signs, traveler alert billboards, and the like, are in English, that anyone possessing a Missouri driver’s license should be able to read basic English.

HB 266 passed on Thursday and it allows a heavier load on state highways by agriculture vehicles.

In Committee

The House Higher Education Committee voted do pass HB 223, which would establish the Caring for Missourians Program within the Department of Higher Education to award grants to eligible higher education institutions to address nursing shortages.

The House General Laws Committee voted do pass HB 123, which would prohibit the sales tax on firearms or ammunition from being levied at a higher rate than for any sales tax or other excise tax charged on any sporting goods or equipment or any hunting equipment.