Gov. Nixon signs his dog-breeding bill into law
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Gov. Nixon signs his dog-breeding bill into law

Date: April 27, 2011
By: Sherman Fabes
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
With only one hour notice, the governor calls a press conference to sign his dog breeding bill into law.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: At 10:30 Wednesday morning the Senate was notified that Governor Jay Nixon signed the Senate dog-breeding bill, a repeal of voter-approved Proposition B restrictions.

And then at 6 p.m., the governor held a news conference to sign his own dog-breeding bill into law.

Some people, including fellow Democratic lawmakers, say the new laws take voters' voices away.

But Nixon disagrees... 

Actuality:  NIXON5.WAV
Run Time:  00:11
Description: "The bottom line is but for the people of the state voting on this we wouldn't be here today. Their votes did matter. Their votes fundamentally changed a discussion that was going in our state and played a vital role in getting us to the finish line.

Nixon's new law will be enacted immediately through an emergency clause.

From the state Capitol, I'm Sherman Fabes, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.

Intro: 
Governor Nixon signs his own dog breeding bill into law, in a press conference Wednesday night.
RunTime:  0:46
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: After Governor Nixon signed the Senate dog-breeding bill, a repeal of Proposition B restrictions, on Wednesday morning, he signed his own dog-breeding legislation into law that night.

The Missouri Director of the U.S. Humane Society says that it's a slap in the face of Missouri voters, who approved Proposition B last November.

The governor says not only did Missouri voters play a huge role in sparking the debate, but statewide organizations did as well.

However, he says that Missouri didn't need help from any national organizations, such as the U.S. Humane Society, on this issue.

Actuality:  NIXON6.WAV
Run Time:  00:05
Description: "I don't need somebody jetting in to tell us what to do, when we can do it ourselves."

 

Through an emergency clause, Nixon's law will be enacted immediately.

From the state Capitol, I'm Sherman Fabes, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.