Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, said the changes made by Rep. Doug Funderburk, R-St. Peters, and members of the House were different from what was agreed on.
"It seems like the more I learn about it, the more it sounds like a John Grisham novel with the secrecy and cover-ups," said Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington. "I've heard it over and over where teachers have been at the meetings--it happens every time--teachers telling stories about how their superintendents are singling them out because they are not in support of Common Core."
Wrap: Republican Representative Dave Schatz has put up a quarter of a million dollars of his own money to challenge Senator Brian Nieves for his seat in the Missouri Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, would prohibit a local government from enacting any law that limits the ownership of a dog based on its breed.
The bill's Republican sponsor Senator Brian Nieves, was not happy with Senator Scott Sifton's amendment aiming to protect local police from litigation.
Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, presented what he called the "new and improved" SB 613. Nieves said the revised version removes references to previous gun control acts and asserts that "knowingly enforcing infringements to second amendment rights" leaves police liable.
Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, presented what he called the "new and improved" bill. Nieves said the revised version removes references to previous gun control acts and asserts that "knowingly enforcing infringements to second amendment rights" leaves police liable.
The bill, called the Second Amendment Preservation Act, stalled in the Senate Thursday afternoon when Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin, expressed major concerns with the House version of the bill for stripping language about punishments for law enforcement who violate the act's provisions.
The bill, called the Second Amendment Preservation Act, stalled in the Senate Thursday afternoon when Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin, expressed major concerns with the House version of the bill for stripping language about punishments for law enforcement who violate the act's provisions.
Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, is the Senate handler for the measure and he said neither of the two mayors talked to him or Rep. Doug Funderburk, R-St. Peters, the bill sponsor.
Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, is the Senate handler for the measure and he said neither of the two mayors talked to him or Rep. Doug Funderburk, R-St. Peters, the bill sponsor.
House Speaker Tim Jones did not, as he had announced earlier, file for the eastern Missouri Senate Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin County.
House Speaker Tim Jones did not, as he had announced earlier, file for the eastern Missouri Senate Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin County.
Before the NRA's statement, bill sponsor Brian Nieves, R-Washington, said he did not care where the NRA stood on the issue and he did not think Nasheed's amendment was neither a bad nor good thing.
"There are indeed states that have younger concealed carry permit ages," Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, said. "What we don't know yet is whether or not it has made a difference."
"There are indeed states that have younger concealed carry permit ages," Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, said. "What we don't know yet is whether or not it has made a difference."
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