The day before the Missouri legislature convenes for the veto session, Republican senators have named their choices for new Senate leadership. The Republican caucus named their current GOP leader -- Ron Richard, R-Joplin -- to fill the Senate president pro tem vacancy left by the resignation of Tom Dempsey.
"The Senate and House have been working together for the last couple of years on ways to improve the current security procedures around the Capitol and in both chambers," said Senate Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin. "Plans are in the works, and we hope to have more specifics after the first of the year.
"The Senate and House have been working together for the last couple of years on ways to improve the current security procedures around the Capitol and in both chambers," said Senate Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin. "Plans are in the works, and we hope to have more specifics after the first of the year.
"We call upon our governor to do his duty and protect the safety and well-being of the citizens of the Show-Me State by opposing this misguided plan," Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin, was quoted as saying in the Senate GOP statement.
The day before the Missouri legislature convenes for the veto session, Republican senators have named their choices for new Senate leadership. The Republican caucus named their current GOP leader -- Ron Richard, R-Joplin -- to fill the Senate president pro tem vacancy left by the resignation of Tom Dempsey.
The day before the Missouri legislature convenes for the veto session, Republican senators have named their choices for new Senate leadership. The Republican caucus named their current GOP leader -- Ron Richard, R-Joplin -- to fill the Senate president pro tem vacancy left by the resignation of Tom Dempsey.
"You know what, there's priorities on both sides of the aisle. If mine don't make it, nobody else's is going to either," said Senate Republican Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin.
"You know what, there's priorities on both sides of the aisle. If mine don't make it, nobody else's is going to either," said Senate Republican Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin.
"We just want to be able to use those funds to represent us when we need attorney representatives," said Sen. Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin. "If the Attorney General decides not to do that we want access to someone who will do that for use."
"We just want to be able to use those funds to represent us when we need attorney representatives," said Sen. Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin. "If the Attorney General decides not to do that we want access to someone who will do that for use."
Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin,'s bill would require members of the General Assembly to wait two years after they leave office to become a lobbyist or paid political consultant.
Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin,'s bill would require members of the General Assembly to wait two years after they leave office to become a lobbyist or paid political consultant.