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Bill challenging Better Together petition passes House Committee
The Missouri House of Representatives’ Committee on General Laws has given its approval of legislation that would allow cities and counties to determine their own destiny in the matters of dissolving or merging. House Joint Resolution 54 [HJR 54], filed by Rep. Dean Plocher [R-District 89], chairman of the House Standing Committee on General Laws,…
Read MoreBetter Together’s Biggest Threat? A ‘Reasonable Republican’ in Jefferson City
When it comes to forcing a shotgun merger-wedding on St. Louis city and county, Better Together (BT) swears by three organizing principles. First, that the residents of the city and county cannot be trusted to improve their own governance. Second, that the only way to correct this deficiency is to impose BT’s superior vision on…
Read MoreOUTSTANDING FRESHMEN 2018: Rep. Dean Plocher
“I want to work hard and stay busy. But I don’t want to be at the tip of the spear,” Rep. Dean Plocher said. Plocher is in his first full term of being State Representative for the 89th District and has served three years in the Missouri House, being elected in a special election. Born…
Read MoreGeneral Assembly approves of bill aimed at improving breast cancer detection
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill that would add digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis to the definition of low-dose mammography screening has been given final approval by the General Assembly and awaits the Governor’s signature to become law.
Read MoreHoskins introduces legislation legalizing sports gambling in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Denny Hoskins and Rep. Dean Plocher announced Tuesday they will be filing a bill introducing the Comprehensive Missouri Sport Betting and Sports Protection Act. Supporters say proposed legislation will authorize sports betting in Missouri’s riverboat casinos and on the internet, while implementing consumer protections and sports integrity requirements. This bill…
Read MorePlocher proposes term limits for all statewide officials
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Dean Plocher filed a proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 51) that would allow Missouri voters to decide if all statewide officials should be prohibited from being elected for more than two four-year terms. Presently, the Governor and State Treasurer are the only statewide officials subject to term limits. If HJR…
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The afterglow of session broken down by national pastime
Rep. Dean Plocher – He was a game changer on the UCC code legislation. Also served as Vice Chair on Utilities and was key in taking energy legislation from the House to Senate.
Read MoreLawmakers move to fix glitch in Missouri drunken driving law
The law was supposed to say that Breathalyzers used to gauge alcohol levels in the bloodstream should be calibrated at 1.0, .08 “or” .04, but instead said “and.” The Missouri Supreme Court ruled they had to be calibrated at all three levels. Supporters of the fix said attorneys used the error to help defendants fend…
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