If we were having coffee, I would talk with you about life in the age of quarantine. St. Louis City and County are under a stay-at-home order until April 22. How do you stay sane during this time? I have been enjoying more time with my family. We...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, we would be doing it over Skype because I am trying to distance myself from social situations. I would talk to you about hand washing, what social distancing means, and cleaning and disinfecting. I have not been...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, we might talk about our kids. My son was in The Lion King this weekend and I couldn’t help but notice how Scar, the villain, manipulates Simba, a naive child, to act against his better judgment — with the result...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, we might be talking this week about washing hands. Everywhere I turn, I hear about the coronavirus. COVID-19 is clearly spreading within the United States. Hand-washing, while it is a simple, every day thing, is one of...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I would talk with you about efforts to undermine our democracy. There have been reports about Russia’s attempts to support Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the upcoming November election. The President calls this...
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Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I’d probably want to address the partisan rancor in Jefferson City. Consider the lively debate we had on HB 1521 last Tuesday. This bill added an oversight board to the Capitol police, consisting of the governor, the...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I would talk with you about a bill that impacts how children are represented in court. This bill is personally important to me because, years ago, I represented children in court. Children who were the subject of court...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I would talk with you about how the Missouri Legislature is trying to weaken public participation in your government. I’m sure you’ve heard about “Dirty Missouri” — the effort to undo the...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I would talk with you about the different interpretations of facts that have led to Missouri’s leadership failing to address, or even recognize, the crisis facing tens of thousands of Missouri families. The fact is...
Read moreRead moreIf we were having coffee, I would take a brief moment this morning to breathe before session gets into full swing. Even though we won’t be hearing bills on the House floor yet, I want to make you aware of several that will be heard in...
Read moreRead moreI hope you had a good New Year celebration with family and friends. Kids are going back to school after the winter break, Missouri’s legislative session opens this coming Wednesday, and I will be hosting a town hall with Rep. Doug Beck on...
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