Rep. Rick Johnson, D-Jefferson County, who ran down the center aisle pointing his finger and calling Hanaway a coward, said this bill had become an issue of politics rather than an issue of policy.
"This is very normal when you have divided government," said Rep. Rick Johnson, D-High Ridge and a member of the Democratic leadership in the House. He charged that the Republicans passed bills they knew the governor would veto to use it against him in the next campaign.
Opponents, like Jefferson County Democrat Rick Johnson say the bill prevents the state from temporarily halting the sale of firearms deemed possibly dangerous.
That bothers Democratic representative Rick Johnson...He says industries with lobbyists successfully convinced the bill sponsor to create an exemption for them.
However, Rep. Rick Johnson, D- St. Louis County, does not agree that allowing the Attorney General to eliminate any pornographic material is unconstitutional.
Rep. Rick Johnson, D-Jefferson County, proposed a bill that would prohibit certain professions, such as real estate and insurance agents who are licensed by the state, responding to a referal or working from home from calling potential clients to set up an appointment. If the new law were adopted, the caller must have an established business relationship with the recipient of the call.
"It is an insult to the intelligence of Missourians by saying that this bill will create more jobs when it makes it more difficult for people to get back to work," said Rep. Rick Johnson, D-St. Louis County, who called the bill "anti-business."
Rep. Rick Johnson, D-Jefferson County, proposed a bill that would prohibit industries, such as Realtors and insurance agents, who are licensed by the state, responding to a referal or working from home from calling potential clients to set up an appointment. If the new law were adopted, the caller must have an established business realtionship with the recipient of the call.
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