Government

Legislation Springs Forward With our legislative spring break scheduled next week, senators accelerated their efforts to spring more bills forward. I began the week by presenting Senate Bill 948 in committee and explaining the changes to probation […]

(Joplin, MO) – SkyWest Airlines has notified the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that the airline intends to terminate United Express service at Joplin, Missouri and twenty-eight other United Express communities. The SkyWest decision also impacts […]

(Joplin, MO) – After serving the City of Joplin for more than 40 years, Joplin Public Works Director David Hertzberg, P.E., will retire on April 4. Hertzberg began his career with the City as a […]

Approaching the Halfway Mark The first half of the 2022 legislative session will conclude March 4, so I was honored to present six more of my bills in hearings. On February 28, I presented Senate […]

Making Up for Lost Time The past few weeks have been marred by inclement weather and stalled discussions on the floor of the upper chamber, but we returned to Jefferson City on February 22, determined […]

(Joplin, MO) – In recognition of Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 21, City of Joplin offices will be closed that day, and the Joplin City Council’s regularly scheduled third Monday meeting will be moved to Tuesday, […]