This thread plays out what transpired in Jeff City today. The @MoDemParty pleading with the @MissouriGOP supermajority to pass a much-needed amendment. The GOP voted no. They believe we can wait to see what happens and come back to this matter.
As they were voting no, Missouri suffered its first #COVID19 death. Which leaves me asking, how many more will happen until our State leadership finally decides to step up?
In a time of crisis and of immense need for many Missourians state-wide, now is the time to act.
I’m proud of all the @MoDemParty members who stood and fought for Missouri today, and if any GOP members supported this effort than thank you as well.
Like I said, it’s a time to act, not to be political. The GOP chose to be political today. Chose to put party before people.
We have the opportunity this year to change our state. We can end the House GOP supermajority in November.
We just need to flip 8 GOP-held House seats Blue. That’s it.
Our district is 1 of those 8. District 16. It’s an open seat and we must take advantage of this opportunity.
A supermajority is essentially a monarchy in disguise. One side has all the say, power, and votes.
We Missourians deserve a fair and representative democracy that puts people first, not political agendas.
That’s why I’m running this year, in this moment, for this purpose.
This pandemic has shown our nation that our healthcare system needs drastic improvements. We can address these issues as a State.
As your State Rep. improving our health care system in Missouri will be a top priority. God forbid, if there’s a next time, we can be ready for it.
We need leaders in Jeff City who will step up, not just in times of crisis, but every single day. We need public servants who put Missourians first, before self and party. We need elected officials who will work to better everyone’s quality of life, for now and into the future.
That’s the kind of State Rep. I intend to be. That’s the Missouri I envision for all of us. Join #Team16 and help us bring back a fair and representative democracy, one that puts people first, period! If able, donate today and share our message. Thank you. secure.actblue.com/donate/james-f…
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Welcome to Night One of our legislative focus week on common sense gun laws here in Missouri. Tonight’s topic will focus on why we need common sense gun legislation here in Missouri.
Please join in and share your opinions as well. Let’s go!
In my opinion, common sense gun laws go towards making our communities, schools, and our state safer, all while respecting the 2nd Amendment and encouraging responsible gun ownership. We Missourians need these for many reasons.
Welcome to day 4 and 5 of our weekly legislative focus over organized labor here in Missouri. Today we will talk about why labor is important to us, and about our strong pro-labor campaign.
As always, join in and share any thoughts and opinions! Lets go!
Organized labor is important to me for several reasons. First, my wife and I have experienced the benefits first hand for almost the past decade.
Knowing that the work you are doing is directly providing for your health insurance, benefits, and retirement, provides security.
I have a personal connection to labor here in KCMO as well. My great grandfather Shackelford was a UAW member who worked at the first Ford plant here in KC.
Being endorsed by the UAW Midwest States CAP means so much for several reasons, especially the family connection.
Welcome to night 3 of our Legislative Focus week on organized labor here in Missouri. Tonight’s topic will cover how I plan to support labor legislatively in Jeff City.
As always, please feel free to share your opinions and thoughts at anytime. Lets go!
Tonight will also be a shorter night compared to others.
In Jeff City, I plan to support any and all measures that will go towards maintaining and strengthening the right of collective bargaining for all our unions.
I also intend on supporting measures that will go towards protecting and strengthening all our workers rights, including workplace safety, benefits, and retirement, those pensions are important!
Welcome to Night One of our new Legislative Focus week! This weeks topic will be about organized labor here in Missouri. My wife and campaign manager, @be_ty_le, and I have been in unions for years, so this one means a lot to us. Tonight we will touch on the benefits of labor!
I fully believe the stronger our Missouri unions are, the stronger our communities will be, the stronger our economy will be, and the stronger our state of Missouri will be. This is because of the many benefits labor unions can bring to their communities.
If you’re a member of a labor union, you can have a better quality of life and a greater peace of mind because of these union benefits:
- collective bargaining
- workplace safety
- higher wages
- better benefits
- a union representative
Welcome to the 5th installment of our Legislative Focus Week on Infrastructure here in Missouri. Today’s topic will be my favorite infrastructure pieces across our state. Today is the first day version of our Legislative Focus and the first to fall on a Sunday. Let’s go!
To start off, let’s start locally here in @KCMO with our KC Streetcar! I’m a huge proponent of public transportation and I’m excited for the Streetcar extension coming soon.
Constructed in the mid-1950’s, Table Rock Lake is a gem here in Missouri. Just as gorgeous as the Ozarks (my opinion), and usually less crowded. A great summer getaway spot for Missourians and tourists alike.
Welcome to Night 4 of our Legislative Focus Week on Infrastructure in Missouri. Tonight’s topic will cover reinvesting in our roads and bridges.
This is a crucial issue in my opinion for our state, and one that has been hard to solve over the years. Please join in the convo!
To start, here’s an article that highlights the needs and attempts to rebuild and improve our roads and highways. It’s time we finally come together to find the best solutions for our roads. showmeinstitute.org/blog/transport…
At the moment, we have two bridge projects in KCMO, the Buck O’Neil Bridge and the I-435 Bridge over the Missouri River.
These projects are great, but there are many more bridges that need repair and improvements across our state.