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Recent Missouri Education Matters

Missouri Education and Health Care Protection Amendment Initiative Petition

Assisted a Jefferson City, Missouri based not-for-profit in drafting of a constitutional amendment to protect State of Missouri budget appropriations for education and Medicaid from cuts during revenue downturns. Attorney and lobbyist for amendment proponents before the Missouri Secretary of State's Office and Missouri Attorney General's Office on ballot language and signature collection and verification issues. Attorney and lobbyist for amendment proponents on fiscal note issues before the Missouri State Auditor's Office, the Missouri Department of Revenue and the Missouri Office of Administration.

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Missouri State Education Funding Coalition

Lawyer and lobbyist for a statewide association of Missouri school districts in lobbying the Missouri Governor, Missouri Senate, Missouri House and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for increased state education budget appropriations and to end unfunded state legal mandates.

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Missouri Education Services Government Contract Bid Protest

Attorney and lobbyist for a St. Louis vendor in a state government contract bid protest before the Missouri Office of Administration (OA), the Missouri Division of Purchasing and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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Missouri Tobacco Tax Initiative Petition

For a Jefferson City, Mo. based association, coordinated the drafting of a Missouri statutory initiative petition to increase Missouri tobacco taxes and invest the proceeds in early childhood education, health care, Medicaid, life sciences research and smoking prevention. Lawyer and lobbyist for amendment proponents before the Missouri Secretary of State's Office and Missouri Attorney General's Office on ballot language issues.

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Missouri Tobacco Settlement Earmarking Initiative Petition

For a Jefferson City, Mo. based association, assisted in the drafting of an initiative petition to earmark Missouri tobacco settlement revenue for early childhood education, Medicaid and other healthcare related purposes. Attorney and lobbyist for amendment proponents before the Missouri Secretary of State's Office and Missouri Attorney General's Office on ballot language issues.


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