Government

Project work along West 32nd Street originally scheduled for the week of May 2, 2022 has been delayed due to weather. Please note that construction will begin Monday, May 9, and will impact traffic flow […]

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking a seven-day public comment period for an amendment to the 2022–2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP contains transportation and transit projects in […]

Winding Up the 2022 Legislative Session With only two full weeks remaining, legislators are working to push their proposals across the finish line before the 2022 legislative session ends on May 13. This week, the […]

Taking it to the House Since my last report, I have had the opportunity to introduce my Senate-passed proposals to the House of Representatives for its consideration. On April 14, I presented my child protection […]

Utility Bill Receives Approval I’m pleased to report my utility bill, Senate Bill 756, was perfected on April 11, and after one more vote of approval, it will head to the House of Representatives for their […]

And Then There Were Five With only five weeks remaining in the 2022 legislative session, the action in both chambers will continue to intensify as legislators try to pass legislation and get their priorities signed […]

Working Toward a Legislative Five by Five The military term, “five by five,” refers to transmitted signals that receive perfect “5” scores based on the signal’s strength and clarity, more commonly known as “loud and […]

(Joplin, MO) – Beginning May 2, 2022, the Joplin Municipal Court hours of operation will be 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, with the Court office to be closed during the […]

Returning to the Capitol I returned to the Capitol late Sunday afternoon to prepare for the busy week that always follows our spring recess. On March 23, I presented Senate Bill 953 to the Senate Commerce Committee […]