I am excited to report that I passed the Bar Exam today with a score in the top .03% of examinees nationally. I am looking forward to a fulfilling career in the practice of law. Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way!
@WashULaw
Wondering if
@MoDemParty
will be donating to charity all the money they raised off
@alfranken
at their recent Truman Day dinner? Or is funding Claire more important?
#MOsen
You can tell there’s an election coming up because Senator McCaskill is pretending to be conservative. Sorry, Claire, but
@LindseyGrahamSC
and
@CoryGardner
filled us in today on how you operate when the voters aren’t looking. We won’t be fooled again!
#MOSen
Looks like
@tonylovasco
got busted having a respectful and thoughtful dialogue with a concerned citizen. I’m not sure how his political career will ever recover.
Today, after years of advocacy, the House took action to deliver options to parents and students in need. Thank you to
@RobVescovo
and
@deanplocher
for helping to move this critical priority for our state and our kids. We've shown we can work together to do great things.
Despite what you may hear on TV, vaping is not the biggest crisis facing our schools. Nevertheless, the prevailing attitude in Jeff City is that nothing need be done. Missouri’s schools and its politics are broken. Our citizens and students pay the price.
What a great day for Missouri students. We demonstrated that we can rise to the occasion to do incredible things. Empowerment scholarships will equip thousands of kids with the tools they need to embark on a lifetime of learning and achievement.
My friends
@cody4mo
and
@curtisdtrent
have invited me to dinner at a bizarre establishment known as “Lamberts.” There are rolls being thrown at me, accompanied by a notable absence of a wine list.
Charters are paying folks to come testify on why they should be able to take money from public schools. Charters are the epitome of taxation without representation and are fleecing taxpayers for profit. Can you imagine the uproar if public schools paid for testimony?
#moleg
1) Charter schools are public schools.
2) District schools facilitate segregation by trapping children in failing institutions.
3) District schools have not been held accountable for decades of unmitigated failure.
4) People should be outraged by Missouri’s performance scores.
When folks ask why some push charters:
1) Billions can be made privatizing public schools
2) Segregation can be facilitated in charter schools
3) There are few accountability measures--poor performance flies under the radar
4) To create as sense of outrage and win elections
Any candidate who walked out in the heat this year to bring their message to the electorate is a winner. By stepping into the arena, you beat every person who was too afraid to enter the fray. Good luck to my many friends on the ballot today.
I am calling on the Governor to hold a special session narrowly tailored to any bill I wasn’t able to pass this year. I would appreciate your signature in support.
I’m the Chairman of the Rules Committee and have a wall filled with enacted legislation, including a bill to make Missouri the 3rd state in the nation with over the counter HIV prevention medication. If Republicans hate me, they have a funny way of showing it.
.
@rep_rusty
missed his calling as a photographer. He nailed the lighting on this great picture of me. Also, there’s a fish in it. It’s called a Northern Pike-fish.
#FishingWithRusty
The release of the tax map is a big win for taxpayers and transparency. This interactive tool will help people shop wisely and hold their government accountable. Thank you to
@MissouriRevenue
for working to make this idea a reality!
#moleg
“The Department of Revenue is pleased to bring the Sales Tax Jurisdiction Maps application to Missouri’s consumers,” said Ken Zellers, acting director for the Department of Revenue. Consumers can access the Sales Tax Jurisdiction Maps at:
*Update* For the next person who inquires about this on the Floor, I’ve officially upgraded from 1/2 lawyer to 2/3rds lawyer! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@WashULaw
#moleg
📚📖📂🏛🏛👨🏻🎓
In the midst of the typical legislative drama and COVID-19 derailments, Rep.
@phlchristo
has deftly risen as a young star of the Missouri Republican Party
#moleg
The UMKC College Ds have called upon the university to “redefine free speech.” How about this: NO. Taxpayer-funded academics don’t get to re-author our First Amendment. We will not undo one of human liberty’s greatest triumphs to protect the delicate feelings of college students.
The fight for liberty is getting some reinforcements in
#moleg
.
@YALiberty
will be knocking full time in these districts before the primary. Missouri is about to get a little more free.
Today I caught a new kind of fish called a “Wall-eye.” Turns out, they are delicious.
@rep_rusty
caught a Bass. While his is slightly larger, that is due to variation between the species, and not a reflection of angling ability.
#FishingWithRusty
#AllAboutThatBass
🐟🐟🎣
Citing an anonymous post on an informal Facebook group to suggest that conservative parents in Saint Charles oppose charter schools is sloppy journalism. Every Republican elected in Saint Charles supports charter school expansion, and so do the conservative families we represent
@SorenPetro
I think we are closer than 5 years away in Missouri, even with Republican control of the legislature.
Would be happy to talk about it any time.
This is the bill I filed last year, which is similar to a bill filed by
@phlchristo
on other side of aisle...
After a long journey,
@rep_rusty
and I have made it back to MO. Not since Lewis and Clark ventured West from Saint Charles have two men embarked on such an intrepid adventure.
#FishingWithRusty
has been fun. Stay tuned for future chapters
#HuntingWithRusty
and
#FarmingWithRusty
It brings me great joy to learn that there are “Resist meet ups” wringing their hands over my biography. Yes, it’s true! My family fled the tyranny of Illinois. I am a Missourian by choice.
Guys. Big news.
@RobertRossMO
has promised to take me
#SquirrelHunting
- which is apparently a thing that people do. Having discussed the practice with other sportsmen, I’m assured that this is a catch-and-release situation and no squirrels will be harmed. Looking forward to this
I sure would like to hear a rationale for why the state would refuse to accept our country’s legal tender from law-biding companies seeking to pay their taxes. Would they prefer gold bullion?
#moleg
Very proud to have stood with my colleagues this week in defeating funding for DUI checkpoints. This police tactic is not only ineffective but is also an affront to the liberty of Missourians.
The Compass Health Network will be a critical tool in the fight to decriminalize mental illness in our community. Law enforcement will now have state of the art facility to divert the mentally ill away from jails and toward treatment. This is a great development for St Charles.
We want to thank Missouri Representative Phil Christofanelli (
@phlchristo
) for visiting Compass Health Network's new Crisis Access Point located in Wentzville!
It is with great shame I must admit that my prized Pokémon was vanquished in an “epic battle” with Charlie Smith, firstborn of the Budget Chairman. Tale of the deed has been memorialized in triptych such that none will forget this day.
@cody4mo
@mrsjanasmith
#moleg
This is an unacceptable response from
@UMKansasCity
, essentially blaming the victim of assault for having politically unpopular ideas. We must demand better of higher ed. Missourians deserve universities where conservative students can share their views without fear of violence.
The Court sided with kids today! While this is a victory, parents should not have to sue
@MOEducation
for them to faithfully implement a law we passed. Bureaucratic roadblocks should not put access to virtual education at risk. Cc:
@cody4mo
@edemery
@BobOnderMO
#moleg
Today, I’m at the
#Indy500
- the biggest sporting event held on the planet in the last 15 months. These cars are moving faster than gold plates on highway 70.
MO is 27th in average per pupil spending - and that’s before adjusting for our lower cost of living. We are 49th in percentage of district funding derived from state revenue sources - a statistic completely irrelevant to total funding of schools. This lie persists nonetheless.
I have arrived in Chillicothe, the land of sliced bread. Made it to
@rep_rusty
’s house even though the directions involved words like “north” and “west”. Already managed to evade a very large and intimidating oppossom at the front gate. Off to a good start.
#FishingWithRusty
My friend
@cody4mo
is an amazing man. Not only has he managed to lead the House Budget Committee as a Sophomore but he simultaneously was named an All-Star of a Canadian high school hockey team. I’ll be preparing a resolution to recognize this honor.
#moleg
The freedom to buy and sell mixed drinks to-go is one we should keep after the pandemic ends. In the meantime, this important executive order from
@GovParsonMO
will help some of our favorite restaurants stay afloat. I foresee a trip to
@MissionTacoSTL
in my future!
#moleg
In recognition of my work on school choice and HIV prevention, I have received the Legislator of the Month award from
@ALEC_states
and
@FreedomWorks
. I was happy to join their podcast to talk more about these important policy reforms. Listen here!
In a dramatic turn of events,
@brucedegroot
has proven to be a master fisherman, far surpassing the haul of his boat mate
@rep_rusty
. Needless to say, Rusty is displeased by this development. Bruce is now declaring the trip to be named
#FishingWithBruce
. This could go awry.
I’m told that the delicious venison chili I submitted to the
@SWMOYR
chili cook off on behalf of
@curtisdtrent
was “out voted” by a crock pot of queso dip. To be clear, queso is NOT chili, and this was a RIGGED ELECTION. I demand a Congressional investigation. Cc:
@EricBurlison
Many new House Freshmen approach their first day of bill filing tomorrow. Some have surely happened upon a social ill and thought, “There ought to be a law!” But wait - Before you file, please refer to this helpful guide:
The US Supreme Court has once again sided with parents and families over establishment bureaucrats in ruling that state school choice programs may not exclude religious schools. Another great victory for kids!
#FundStudentsNotSystems
@JebBush
@DeAngelisCorey
@ExcelinEd
I will miss sitting next to my friend
@CloriaBrown
in Budget Committee. She was a true public servant and a positive influence on everyone she met.
#moleg
Rebecca is one of the most tenacious and indefatigable legislators with whom I’ve had the privilege to serve. Hoping for a rapid recovery for my friend.
UPDATE: We checked in with MU Hospital this morning and learned Rep. Roeber is still in critical condition as of 5:55 a.m.
@DeborahABC17
has the details on
#ABC17News
at 6.
I understand they elected a new chairman of the Sportsman’s caucus this week. Whoever won, I bet they didn’t spend last night cooking up the fish they caught from Canada and the deer they took this season like
@brucedegroot
and I did.
#SuburbanSportsmen
#moleg
Very excited to have passed my bill to digitally map the state’s special taxing districts! Thank you to all the members who supported this effort!
#moleg