Wrap: House Speaker Tim Jones appointed State Representative Casey Guernsey to head a committee investigating former director Jon Hagler, who stepped down in October.
Jones appointed Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, to chair the committee. Guernsey has worked closely with the Department of Agriculture for more than five years.
Sponsoring Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said the provisions on federal gun laws are not merely symbolic. He said that he fears that Congressional Democrats will move to expand federal health care laws to include gun control measures in light of the Newtown shootings. He said he wants to stop those additional laws from being enforced in Missouri.
Republican Representative Casey Guernsey says he thinks the federal government might expand health care laws to include gun control, and he wants to prevent that.
Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said he sponsored the bill in order to protect privacy. After learning about drones that had begun flying over farms in Iowa last year, Guernsey proposed the bill in an effort to preempt any actions that might be taken against Missouri citizens' privacy.
A bill sponsored by Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, recently passed from the House to the Senate, that would heighten the standards for those receiving public benefits. If passed it would cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for recipients who are found to have gambled at a casino and, similar to Cookson's bill, require all recipients to provide proof that those enrolled in school are attending it regularly.
Bill sponsor, Republican Representative Casey Guernsey noted the importance of mental health issues when it comes to gun legislation, but says he still wants to protect Second Amendment rights.
And Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, and Rep. Paul Curtman piled on further, saying the actions of the license offices support a federal gun control agenda being pushed by the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, is sponsoring the second gun-related bill heard in the House committee. The bill would make it unlawful for state officers, state employees, and firearm dealers to enforce federal acts about guns and ammunition that’s made or owned in Missouri. The bill wouldn’t relate to past legislations that are already in tact.
Wrap: State Representative Casey Guernsey, a Republican from northwest Missouri, wants to make it a felony for any government official to enforce federal gun laws that restrict semi-automatic weapons and ammunition.
Jones appointed Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, to chair the committee. Guernsey said he has worked closely with the Agriculture Department for over five years, and he has heard many allegations against the administration that go far beyond those that have reached the public so far.
Jones appointed Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, to chair the committee. Guernsey said he has worked closely with the Agriculture Department for over five years, and he has heard many allegations against the administration that go far beyond those that have reached the public so far.
Sponsor Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said the bill will help prevent fraud, but Rep. Genise Montecillo, D-St. Louis County, said it is unfair to those using EBT cards in those places strictly for food.
Sponsoring Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said the provisions on federal gun laws are not merely symbolic. He said that he fears that Congressional Democrats will move to expand federal health care laws to include gun control measures in light of the Newtown shootings. He said he wants to stop those additional laws from being enforced in Missouri.
Sponsoring Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said the provisions on federal gun laws are not merely symbolic. He said that he fears that Congressional Democrats will move to expand federal health care laws to include gun control measures in light of the Newtown shootings. He said he wants to stop those additional laws from being enforced in Missouri.
Prevailing wage laws require workers on government projects to be paid at a certain rate. Bill sponsor Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said the high level of prevailing wage made it more expensive for school districts to undertake necessary construction projects.
State Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, has filed legislation that would make it a felony for any government official to enforce federal gun laws restricting semi-automatic weapons and ammunition.
State Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, has filed legislation that would make it a felony for any government official to enforce federal gun laws restricting semi-automatic weapons and ammunition.
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