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Press Release-September 11, 2008

COURT CLEARS RENEWABLE ENERGY MEASURE FOR BALLOT

Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan on Sept. 8 ruled that proponents of a proposal requiring Missouri utilities to use more renewable energy sources gathered sufficient signatures to place the measure on the Nov. 4 statewide ballot. Secretary of  State Robin Carnahan rejected the proposal last month after determining that the initiative petition effort fell 526 signatures short of the minimum number needed in one congressional district.

Callahan agreed with supporters of the measure, dubbed the Missouri Clean Energy Initiative, that local election officials erroneously rejected some valid signatures of registered voters. If approved by voters, the proposal would require Missouri utilities to use renewable sources such as solar, wind, biomass or hydropower to produce at least 2 percent of the energy they create by 2011. That minimum threshold would gradually rise and ultimately top out at 15 percent by 2021.

MUSCHANY RESIGNS AMID SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES

Two-term state Rep. Scott Muschany , R-Frontenac, resigned from the Missouri House of Representatives on Sept. 9 hours after pleading innocent to a felony charge of deviate sexual assault that allegedly involved a 14-year-old girl. Muschany, who abruptly dropped his re-election bid on May 20, was indicted by a Cole County grand jury on Aug. 6.

The indictment alleges that in the early morning hours of May 17 – just hours after the 2008 legislative session ended – Muschany had “deviate sexual intercourse” with the teenage daughter of his girlfriend. The incident allegedly took place at the girlfriend’s Jefferson City home. Muschany, who also has a wife and two children, faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.

VETO SESSION ENDS WITH NO OVERRIDES

The Missouri General Assembly convened for its annual veto session on Sept. 10 but adjourned without overriding Gov. Matt Blunt on any of the four bills and five budget items he rejected this year.  The purpose of veto session is to allow the general assembly to override the decisions of the Governor on not approving bills or budget items. A 2/3 majority vote is required to override the Governor’s veto decision. The motion was passed by voice vote to not take any action on overriding any of the Governors vetos. Retiring members then commented on both sides of the aisle highlighting the positive aspects of their career.

The only override attempted was on a bill to put a voting student member on the University of Missouri Board Of Curators . The student curator currently can’t vote on issues before the board. SB 873 sponsored by state Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, passed 31-2 in the Senate and 100-47 in the House last spring. The Senate, however, sustained Blunt’s veto on a 16-17 vote. The House of Representatives attempted no overrides.

I urge constituents to express their concerns and become informed of the upcoming legislation. I may be contacted at 573-751-4065 and by email.

 
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