Saturday, April 20, 2013
Accident on I-49
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Bates County Ambulance is in route to an accident in the North Bound Lanes of I-49 North of Rich Hill at mile marker 125. There are unkown injuries and Bates County Live will update when more information comes available.
REMINDER: MANCOW IS CHEF FOR THE BUTLER SENIOR CENTER COUNTRY BREAKFAST
“ Mancow” Muller a radio and television personality will be in Butler to support the Butler Senior Center this Saturday April 20th. “ Mancow” is best known as the host of the” Mancow “ Radio Experience, a Chicago-based radio show that is syndicated across the U.S. to fifty markets. He is perennially listed in the top ten of most influential radio personalities in the nation. Erich “ Mancow” is the brother of Mark Muller of Max Motors located in Butler and Nevada.“Mancow”, has graciously accepted the invitation to host and the Butler Senior Center Country Breakfast this Saturday. The doors will open for the fund raiser at 7 am . Those attending will have the opportunity to meet “ Mancow” and enjoy a Country Breakfast until 10 am Saturday morning.A free will donation will be appreciated and all proceeds will support the Butler Senior Center.
Friday, April 19, 2013
REMINDER: Children's Casino Night Next Saturday
To find out more info or to purchase tickets, call 660-679-4434 or you can stop by the Children's Center at 413 W Howard in Butler or the Juvenile Office.
House Approves Bills Focused on Protecting the Second Amendment Rights of Missourians (HB 170 and HB 436)
The ongoing fiasco with the Department of Revenue has reinforced the fact that, as a state, we must remain ever vigilant in our defense of the Second Amendment rights of Missourians. The truth is there are federal bureaucrats who want to diminish the gun rights of law-abiding Missourians, and we have seen a push on the federal level to move toward more restrictions on gun owners. It is a philosophy that runs contrary to the way the majority of Missourians believe, which is that our fundamental right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed upon or weakened.
This week the Missouri House stood together to send a strong message that we will not allow the Second Amendment rights of Missourians to be eroded, and in fact that our legislative body supports stronger gun rights for law-abiding citizens. One bill (HB 170) would make federal laws that restrict gun ownership or require registration of a gun or magazine unenforceable in Missouri. In fact, it would make it a felony offense for any federal agent or official to attempt to enforce federal laws that violate our Second Amendment rights.
Another bill we approved (HB 436) reinforces that stance by establishing the Second Amendment Preservation Act. In essence, the act says that any past, present or future federal acts, laws or orders that infringe on our right to keep and bear arms will be considered null and void and of no effect here in Missouri. In fact, the bill makes it the duty of the courts and law enforcement agencies of Missouri to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms within the borders of the state.
In effect, both bills work together to give our state a shield that we can use to protect Missourians from the overreaching attempts of the federal government to infringe upon our Second Amendment rights. As one of my colleagues said on the House floor, “We, as a legislative body in Missouri, are going to have to put ourselves between the citizens of Missouri and the federal government when it comes to one of our most basic, fundamental, constitutional rights.” That is exactly what these bills do, which is why I was happy to support them both.
House Approves Bill to Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect (HB 505)
Another bill we approved this week would strengthen Missouri’s laws dealing with the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. The legislation would take important steps to make mandated reporters more accountable so that fewer abuse and neglect cases fall through the cracks.
The bill is meant to prevent tragedies similar to what we saw happen at Penn State where a case of sexual abuse that was witnessed by a university employee went unreported. HB 505 would require that current mandated reporters such as teachers make the call to the state child abuse hotline when they witness probable child abuse or neglect. The bill would eliminate an option that exists under current law that allows witnesses to report suspected cases to their superior. The change is an important one to make to ensure all suspected cases of abuse and neglect are reported and investigated.
The bill also would prevent an institution from performing its own internal investigation before making a hotline call. In addition, it would prevent employers from impeding or inhibiting a mandatory reporter from making a report, and it would ensure employers do not impose any adverse employment action on employees who make hotline calls.
The sad truth is that we have seen too many cases where suspected abuse or report has been reported to a supervisor but not forwarded on to the Missouri Children’s Division for investigation. With this bill, we want to make absolutely certain that all cases are reported and that the best interests of children are always put first. The legislation gives us an effective way to protect children.
As always, please do not hesitate to call or write me anytime with your questions or thoughts on these or any other issue. My Capitol office phone number is 573-751-3971 and my email is wanda.brown@house.mo.gov.
The ongoing fiasco with the Department of Revenue has reinforced the fact that, as a state, we must remain ever vigilant in our defense of the Second Amendment rights of Missourians. The truth is there are federal bureaucrats who want to diminish the gun rights of law-abiding Missourians, and we have seen a push on the federal level to move toward more restrictions on gun owners. It is a philosophy that runs contrary to the way the majority of Missourians believe, which is that our fundamental right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed upon or weakened.
This week the Missouri House stood together to send a strong message that we will not allow the Second Amendment rights of Missourians to be eroded, and in fact that our legislative body supports stronger gun rights for law-abiding citizens. One bill (HB 170) would make federal laws that restrict gun ownership or require registration of a gun or magazine unenforceable in Missouri. In fact, it would make it a felony offense for any federal agent or official to attempt to enforce federal laws that violate our Second Amendment rights.
Another bill we approved (HB 436) reinforces that stance by establishing the Second Amendment Preservation Act. In essence, the act says that any past, present or future federal acts, laws or orders that infringe on our right to keep and bear arms will be considered null and void and of no effect here in Missouri. In fact, the bill makes it the duty of the courts and law enforcement agencies of Missouri to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms within the borders of the state.
In effect, both bills work together to give our state a shield that we can use to protect Missourians from the overreaching attempts of the federal government to infringe upon our Second Amendment rights. As one of my colleagues said on the House floor, “We, as a legislative body in Missouri, are going to have to put ourselves between the citizens of Missouri and the federal government when it comes to one of our most basic, fundamental, constitutional rights.” That is exactly what these bills do, which is why I was happy to support them both.
House Approves Bill to Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect (HB 505)
Another bill we approved this week would strengthen Missouri’s laws dealing with the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. The legislation would take important steps to make mandated reporters more accountable so that fewer abuse and neglect cases fall through the cracks.
The bill is meant to prevent tragedies similar to what we saw happen at Penn State where a case of sexual abuse that was witnessed by a university employee went unreported. HB 505 would require that current mandated reporters such as teachers make the call to the state child abuse hotline when they witness probable child abuse or neglect. The bill would eliminate an option that exists under current law that allows witnesses to report suspected cases to their superior. The change is an important one to make to ensure all suspected cases of abuse and neglect are reported and investigated.
The bill also would prevent an institution from performing its own internal investigation before making a hotline call. In addition, it would prevent employers from impeding or inhibiting a mandatory reporter from making a report, and it would ensure employers do not impose any adverse employment action on employees who make hotline calls.
The sad truth is that we have seen too many cases where suspected abuse or report has been reported to a supervisor but not forwarded on to the Missouri Children’s Division for investigation. With this bill, we want to make absolutely certain that all cases are reported and that the best interests of children are always put first. The legislation gives us an effective way to protect children.
As always, please do not hesitate to call or write me anytime with your questions or thoughts on these or any other issue. My Capitol office phone number is 573-751-3971 and my email is wanda.brown@house.mo.gov.
RELAY FOR LIFE HORSESHOE PITCHING CONTEST MAY 3RD ADRIAN
The “Lifesaver”, Relay for Life Team will host a Horseshoe Pitching Tournament at 2 pm Saturday May 4th in Adrian. The team will be raising money for the 2013 Relay For Life/American Cancer Society to be held in June. The cost to register will be $20.00 per 2 man team. Shoes will be provided. Contact Sarah Messick of Adrian to register or for more information. 816-738-7238 Deadline to register is May 3rd. Inclement weather will cancel the event and a reschedule date will be set. The tournament will be held at the Adrian City Park.
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