Issues to Follow!

COMMON CORE:  Those opposed to the implementation of the Common Core standards in Missouri have gained statewide support with several bills addressing the issue in this current legislative session.

 

Briefly, the standards were imposed on the state via the 2009 Federal Stimulus Bill under the heading of Race to the Top, an Obama administration initiative in education.  At that time, little to no specific information was given regarding the direction this initiative would take.  Much like Obamacare, Common Core is regarded as an overreach, both oppressive and corrosive to those Missourians who support and are advocates of preserving high educational standards that are derived from traditional learning styles and development and are representative of local standards and norms.

 

Bills related to eliminating Common Core:  HB1490 (Kurt Bahr, SR#102), SB 514 (John Lamping, SS#24), SB 798 (Ed Emery, SS#31)

 

Additional Bills to track are SB 819 and HB 1873.  Both are related to student privacy issues.

 

Rep. Dean Dohrman SR#51 is sponsoring HJR 74 which is a proposal for a constitutional amendment that would require an election to select the members of the State Board of Education.

 

Source:  Missouri Coalition Against Common Core at www.moagainstcommoncore.com

 

For those interested in tracking these bills and others, please use the Senate and House Websites at http://www.senate.mo.gov and http://www.house.mo.gov .  These sites will facilitate contacting individual elected officials, provide education regarding state government and allow you to track bills as they move through the legislative process. Please add these sites to your Favs!

 

RIGHT TO FARM:  The Missouri Constitutional amendment to be on the November ballot sponsored by Senator Mike Parson. 

He will be involved in statewide forums presenting the issue.  Two events are scheduled for March.  March 6th at Lebanon High School at 6:00 pm and March 13th at Buffalo Prairie Grove School at 6:30 pm. 

To arrange an event regarding this issue, he may be contacted at the Missouri Senate Website.

 

 

Mark Your Calendars!

What:  Lincoln Days 2014 sponsored by the Missouri Association of Republicans.
When:  February 21-23.
Where:  University Plaza, 333 John Q. Hammons Parkway, Springfield, MO 65806.

The MoFRW not to miss event! 

The MoFRW Luncheon Saturday the 22nd from Noon to 2 in the Kansas/Oklahoma Room! 

 

 

What:  MoFRW Legislative Day.

When:  March 11.

Where:  The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.

The MoFRW not to miss event!

Ceremony honoring the Breckenridge Scholars for 2014!

 

Coming soon:  Fourth District ABC Campaign School in Lebanon on March 15!  Fourth District Spring Meeting in Lincoln on April 5!

 

Fourth District Republican Women are cordially encouraged to participate!

 

From Senator Mike Parson's Legislative Column

Governor Jay Nixon gave his State of the State Address this week.  In this annual speech the governor presents his version of the state budget.  In recent years the Governor, House of Representatives and Senate all crafted their respective budgets from the same estimated revenue numbers. This year Governor Nixon is basing his budget on higher levels of revenue than the House and Senate anticipate receiving.

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I believe we should develop a budget based on cautionary numbers.  The Committee began meetings this week (January 20, 2014) and will continue doing so through much of the Legislative Session.  Because the State of Missouri requires a balanced budget, the budget takes time to develop and will be designed with careful considerations.  The final version of the budget must be agreed to by the House, Senate and Governor Nixon.

The Right to Farm constitutional amendment will be on the ballot this November. The intent of the amendment is to protect "... the right of farmers to operate their farms in a safe and responsible manner without fear of being regulated out of business by outside interests."  Already, opposition from those who would like to end production agriculture in our state is beginning to form. 

Commentary:  The economy of the Fourth Congressional District in Missouri is based largely on agriculture.  Senator Parson is calling on affected citizens to take an early active role in educating and presenting the need for the Right to Farm amendment to voters both rural and urban. He encourages you to contact him to arrange opportunities for presenting "...the case for the need of the Right to Farm amendment!"  He may be contacted at mparson@senate.mo.gov.

Celebrating the Organization

Women having an active role in government was gained with the enactment of the 19th Amendment August 26, 1920.  Before and after this date women have spoken positively and forcefully for the traditional values of America.

The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) is a grassroots political organization with thousands of members across the nation and in several US territories making it one of the largest and most influential women's political organizations in the country.

 

Founded in 1938, the Federated Women work to promote the principles, objectives and policies of the Republican Party; elect Republican candidates; inform the public through political education and activity and increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government.

 

The Missouri Federation of Republican Women (MoFRW) predates the national organization!  The MoFRW was established in 1930 through the efforts of Grace S. Burlingham and others. As charter members of the national organization, the Missouri delegation joined with ten other states in 1938 to found the NFRW.

 

The earliest Republican Women's club in Missouri was the 20th Century Republican Women's Club of Kansas City organized in 1920.  Missouri Republican women will soon celebrate 100 years of active engagement with the Party and as citizens promoting good governance!

Fourth District Republican Women Welcome You!

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