Yesterday morning, hundreds of supporters of the Missouri Freedom Caucus (MOFC) gathered on the second floor of the Missouri State Capitol
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The house met for their winter caucus yesterday and while discussing several priorities for next session, many of which are hold overs from last session they of course discussed the controversies surrounding Speaker Plocher and some of the policies and procedures the house operates with.
It was made clear that both of their bills rural jobs and a property tax cut had to pass before anything of substance was going to move.
"This is absolutely an attempt by the former conservative caucus to move away from divisiveness," Eigel said. "We want to mend some of those fences."
Sen. Jason Bean, R-Dunklin County, launched his own bid for Senate leadership Friday. Bean issued a letter to his colleagues announcing his run for Assistant Majority Floor Leader, focusing on accountability, consistency in leadership and uniting of the Republican caucus.
The conservative caucus, an unofficial alignment of Missouri senators that have been at the center of infighting in the Republican supermajority over the past two years, has disbanded.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rolled to a smashing victory in the U.S. Senate race with 45% of the vote. Congresswoman Hartzler came in second with 22%. In a change of pace, it was the woman beating Eric Greitens, instead of the other way around, he came in a distant third with a weak 18%.
Well, most folks thought that he wouldn't really veto an ag bill.
Most folks were wrong.
It was the kind of thing John Dutton would have done.
The Missouri Times spoke to the three senators in the room when the final deal was cut to pass the map. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, and de facto leader of the senate conservative caucus, Senator Bill Eigel.
Currently, plaintiffs are allowed to delay filing personal injury lawsuits for up to five years — that’s double or more the amount of time provided by many other states.