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Mo. Gen. Assembly Approves Right To Farm & Ranch, Will Go On Mo. Ballot

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:28:31 +0000

The Missouri House and Senate have passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee farmers and ranchers the right to farm and ranch.

Supporters of House Joint Resolution 11 & 7 expressed concerns that left-leaning interests outside of Missouri are trying to overregulate what happens on a farm or ranch, to the point where it would become economically impossible to carry on. Opponents say the ri

New dog breeder rules finalized by Mo. Dept. of Agriculture

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:28:27 +0000

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has finalized the first set of new rules for dog breeders in Missouri, which go into effect January first.

They're the result of a compromise reached earlier this year between Governor Jay Nixon (D) and Republican lawmakers.

Nixon adds $1.1 million for oversight of dog breeders

Maria Altman — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:43:05 +0000

Missouri’s budget for next fiscal year includes $1.1 million more for oversight of dog breeders.

Governor Jay Nixon highlighted the funding at a press conference Tuesday at the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis.

The move comes after the governor helped craft a compromise bill this spring that toughened state oversight of dog breeders but scaled back some provisions of the voter-approved initiative Prop B.

Humane Society of Missouri president Kathy Warnick says the group has no regrets about the compromise.

Mo. Gov. Nixon may be close to signing Prop. B reversal

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:45:50 +0000

Missouri House leaders believe Governor Jay Nixon may be on the verge of signing a controversial bill that reverses Proposition B.

The voter-approved initiative limits dog breeders to 50 per operation and requires larger cages, more outdoor access and annual veterinary exams.

Nixon is also proposing a compromise that would remove the 50-dog-per-breeder cap while leaving some of the other restrictions in place. House Speaker Steven Tilley says they’ll take up the governor’s compromise after he signs the rollback bill into law.

Dueling Prop B rallies held in Mo. capital as Nixon weighs options

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:01:53 +0000

As Governor Jay Nixon (D) weighs his options on a bill to roll back voter-approved dog breeding regulations, supporters and opponents of Proposition B staged dueling rallies a few blocks from each other in Jefferson City.

Several hundred people gathered outside the State Capitol to urge the governor to sign a bill passed by the Missouri House and Senate that would remove the 50-dog per breeder limit and relax provisions for living space and veterinary exams.