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5/3/2010 - House approves spinal cord funding measure:
The 77-73 vote split party lines, with a number of mostly rural Democrats supporting the amendment with many Republicans voting no, including bill sponsor Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, and Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin. One of the supportive Democrats was Rep. Rachel Bringer of Palmyra, who said it would clearly redefine acceptable norms for UM-funded research.
4/27/2010 - The House is considering a measure which, if passed, will delay about 100 million dollars in school funding in 2011. :
Marion County Democratic Representative Rachel Bringer says the bill does not affect wealthier school districts and it creates winners and losers.
3/3/2010 - Missouri House votes in favor of a proposed bill that would affect health care coverage for residents. :
But Palmyra Democratic Representative Rachel Bringer said this amendment is premature, as federal health care reform has not yet been decided.
2/24/2010 - Lobbyist influences and purpose are a point of debate:
Some legislators worry that the system, as it is now, gives a bad ethical impression. Rep. Rachel Bringer, D-Palmyra, said Missouri is the only state with no limits on individual campaign donations or lobbyist gifts, and that leaves citizens feeling cynical about their government.
1/26/2010 - Major ethics reform appears on the horizon:
Two of the House bills would also limit campaign contributions from individuals. One of the bills, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Bringer, D-Palmyra, would also make Missouri the fourth state in the nation to ban legislators from receiving any gifts from registered lobbyists, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 10, 2010:
The 77-73 vote split party lines, with a number of mostly rural Democrats supporting the amendment with many Republicans voting no, including bill sponsor Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, and Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin. One of the supportive Democrats was Rep. Rachel Bringer of Palmyra, who said it would clearly redefine acceptable norms for UM-funded research.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 3, 2010:
The 77-73 vote split party lines, with a number of mostly rural Democrats supporting the amendment with many Republicans voting no, including bill sponsor Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, and Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin. One of the supportive Democrats was Rep. Rachel Bringer of Palmyra, who said it would clearly redefine acceptable norms for UM-funded research.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 26, 2010:
Marion County Democratic Representative Rachel Bringer says the bill does not affect wealthier "hold harmless" school districts and it creates winners and losers.
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