"I think the report serves as the basis for much of the recommendations for the administration," said the Commission's chair, Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph.
In its past legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly passed a law banning protest activities an hour before and after a funeral service. The law, sponsored by state Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, was passed in response to members of Westboro Church protesting at military funerals. The law contained an emergency clause that made it take effect in February.
After the 6 p.m. end of the session deadline hit, the Senate Majority Floor Leader, Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, read a statement into the Senate record. He said the House refused to consider the bill despite five requests by the Senate that they do so.
But Senate Majority Leader, Charlie Shields, St. Joseph, said the proposal would ensure representatives from higher education institutions lobby for financial aid for students just as hard as they lobby for their institutions.
Bartle expressed concern over state expenses like Medicaid, and informally proposed reserving half of the funds from the MOHELA sale for use toward a future budget crunch. But Majority Floor Leader Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, said he didn't think the MOHELA board would vote to sell its assets for that cause.
St. Joseph Senator Charlie Shields says he removed himself from several caucuses he is a member of to be consistent with a bill he sponsored which, in part, requires lobbyists to report any money given to members of a caucus.
The legislation also requires disclosure reports to be electronically filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission and prohibits the formation of candidate committees for the offices of Speaker of the House and President Pro Tem of the Senate. The legislation's Senate companion, which is sponsored by Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, passed 29-3 earlier in the legislative session.
Several months after the scandals broke, the Missouri Senate debated and passed a bill sponsored by the Senate GOP leader - Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph -- to ban lawmakers from taking tickets to concerts from lobbyists, curtail meals, travel and entertainment to most legislative caucuses and effectively dismantle district committees used to funnel thousands of dollars into state campaigns.
Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, the bill would also halt legislative campaing fundraising during the legislative session and require disclosure of legislators benefiting from lobbyist gifts of meals, entertainment and travel to most legislative caucuses.
St. Joseph Senator Charlie Shields is proposing a bill that would prohibit candidates for the House, Senate, or another statewide office from receiving contributions during a legislative session. But St. Louis County Senator Tim Green wants to add an amendment, making sure those candidates are paying their taxes.
"There's probably a reason to have caucuses built around interest areas and things like that," said Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph. "But a caucus surrounded by the geography of the State Capitol? I don't know if that makes any sense at all."
Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, introduced a bill this week that would ban gifts by lobbyists to any caucus except the Majority House Caucus, the Minority House Caucus, the Majority Senate Caucus and the Minority Senate Caucus.
On the other side of the isle, Senate Republican Leader, Charlie Shields asked Callahan why he supports building projects but wouldn't approve of spending the impending revenue on university buildings.
Republican Senator Charlie Shields agreed with Nixon, saying he wants to see reform to address and solve problems as they arise, instead of waiting until urgent care is needed.
Republican Senator Charlie Shields is sponsoring the bill that would ban lobbyists from paying for trips and concerts for legislators unless it is approved beforehand.
Senate Majority Leader Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, who was scheduled to lead the first meeting on Feb. 14, said he didn't have any problem with canceling the round-table discussions.
JEFFERSON CITY - St. Joseph Charlie Shields is proposing a bill that would prohibit candidates for the House, Senate, or another statewide office from receiving contributions during a legislative session.
Senate Republican Leader Charlie Shields chaired the Medicaid Reform Commission. He said the despite legislative inaction, the state's Social Services Department has made progress.
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