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Love Note from Jeff City

Posted April 18, 2013 at 12:37 pm

by Rep. Warren D. Love, 125th District

It’s great to watch Spring time unfolding her beauty each day as the trees are leafing out and the new grass is beginning to grow. It’s great to be involved in our State Legislature beginning to work for the greater good of Missourians.

I attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Benton County Museum in Warsaw. I “tip my hat” to all of the volunteers who helped acquire and relocate to a new building. The displays are very well organized and should prove to be quite a tourist attraction.

On Monday, I did my monthly radio interview with KAYQ Radio. We discussed Medicaid Expansion, Auto Use Tax issue, and 1 cent Sales Tax Proposal

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    Joplin woman sentenced for tornado disaster fraud

    Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Joplin woman has been sentenced in federal court for fraudulently receiving federal disaster benefits following the May 22, 2011, tornado.

    Amber Nicole Peters, 22, Joplin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays on Wednesday, April 10, to 14 months in federal prison without parole, followed by five years of supervised release. The court also ordered Peters to pay $3,596 in restitution.

    Peters pleaded guilty on Oct. 23, 2012, to disaster fraud. Peters

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    Democrat: sale of driver data a bigger problem than sharing with feds by Wes Duplantier

    A Democratic lawmaker said Thursday, April 4, that drivers’ information is being sold to private companies, and that problem is bigger than controversies about information being shared with the federal government.

    Rep. Chris Kelly told the House Committee on Downsizing State Government Thursday that state law allows the Missouri Department of Revenue to sell information about drivers in large batches — everything from their eye color to their accident history. Kelly, D-Columbia, is sponsoring legislation that would restrict access to single records in an attempt to cut down on purchasing by firms

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    Obama's budget disappointing

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    Two months after it was due, President Obama finally sent his Fiscal Year 2014 budget to Congress, and it is disappointing. It fails to address many of the cost-drivers increasing our debt and it never balances. The President’s budget not only falls short of seriously addressing deficits, it adds $8.2 trillion to the debt. This keeps our country on a path of never-ending deficits and will continue to grow our massive $16.7 trillion

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    Missouri lawmakers expand scope of drone bill, exempt model airplanes

    by Meghan Boggess

    The Missouri House voted to add protections against drone aircraft invading private space last week.

    The Missouri House passed a bill Thursday, April 4, that would prohibit surveillance and observation by manned and unmanned aircraft and would specifically ban media from using drones to gather information from private individuals and businesses. The House heard extensive debate over the reach of the bill, as three amendments were adopted that expanded its scope.

    Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said Wednesday, April 3, that he

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    House committee unanimously passes $1.2 billion bond for Missouri state projects

    by Josie Butler

    The Missouri House Budget Committee unanimously passed a $1.2 billion bond proposal Wednesday, April 3, that would allocate funds for state projects.

    The measure would ask Missouri voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to issue bonds that would fund higher education improvements, construction, landscaping, land or building purchases, and water projects.

    Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said some of the bonds would go toward renovating the Fulton State Hospital, improving the “eroding state Capitol,” and fixing

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    by Alexander Mallin

    Less than five months after a school shooting in Connecticut sparked debates on gun control across the nation, Missouri lawmakers took a step last week to further solidify their support for gun ownership.

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    The measure, sponsored by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, would put a proposal in front of voters to alter

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    Senate sends vehicle sales tax bill to governor

    by Taylor Beck

    The Senate passed a bill Wednesday, April 3, which would force Missourians to pay a sales tax on their vehicles no matter where they were purchased.

    If Gov. Jay Nixon signs the bill into law, residents will pay a sales tax when they title their vehicles. The tax rate will be the sum of the state and local sales tax rates. Nixon vetoed a similar measure last year.

    A 2012 Missouri Supreme Court decision ruled the Missouri Department of Revenue could

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    On Jan. 17, MDC Conservation Agent Vincent Crawford found a dead eagle with a gunshot wound near the Panther Creek low water crossing on Toledo Drive in Caldwell County. Crawford found the eagle after receiving a citizen tip. He is investigating the case along with James Persson, a special agent for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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