Dear Constituents,
I want to start by saying that it has been great to be back in the district following the end of Governor Kehoe’s Special Session in June.
To keep this report as short and sweet as possible, I want to inform our community that I did vote no on the stadium funding bill because I did not think it was in the best interests of our citizens to funnel taxpayer money to billionaires to build new stadiums. I also objected on several Constitutional grounds. If you're interested in my complete thoughts on this legislation and this month's Special Session, I wrote an op-ed that I am happy to share with anyone interested. Please email or call my office, and we will gladly share it with you.
However, for this report, I want to focus on the future. We are still awaiting Governor Kehoe’s potential action on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget that was passed by both the House and Senate. We expect the Governor will take action on the budget by the time this report is published.
As my office and I continue to prepare for the next Legislative Session, I once again want to encourage anyone with ideas to call or email my office or find me out in the district to discuss those. I mentioned in my last report that my office would be sending out information regarding where you can find me in the district in the coming days and weeks. I want to reiterate that we still plan on sending out that information now that I am truly back in the district for a few months. Please expect more information from my office on this in the coming days and weeks.
I also want to mention that I will be speaking with several organizations in our district in the coming days and months as I continue to learn more about the issues our district faces. Please contact my office if you would like to request my attendance at your organization's event. I am always happy to discuss legislative goals and priorities with the people of our great community. I also want to remind you that if you have any issues with state government that my office can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to contact us. I have been working with several state agencies to address issues faced by the people of our community including taxes, roadways, MO HealthNet, and more. If you have a problem with a state agency, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Lastly, I just want to inform our community that Speaker Jon Patterson has formed a Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform that will be meeting in different locations around the state to discuss potential reforms to property taxes. Currently, the closest location to our community is Lebanon. If you would like to provide public testimony to the committee in Lebanon, they will meet on July 23. Unfortunately, as of now, we don’t have a time set for their convening. As the day gets closer, more information can be found at house.mo.gov or you can feel free to contact our office to see if a time has been set.
