by Senator Rusty Black, District 12 This week, the Missouri Senate will focus on crafting their version of the state’s budget. Earlier this month, the Missouri House of...

Mazzie Boyd, State Representative, District 2 April 13, 2023 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have...

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft commends the Missouri Senate for the passage of HB 903 - which would change the laws regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land in...

by State Senator Rusty Black, District 12 March 31, 2023 - The Grain Belt Express project has caused a great deal of unease, fear and anger within our community. For...

Mazzie Boyd, State Representative, District 2 April 6, 2023 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “The way I see it, if you want the...

Daviess County voters approved the 3% county sales tax on marijuana sales during the Municipal Election Tuesday. 75% of the votes cast voted for the tax. There were 604...

March 23, 2023 Mazzie Boyd, State Representative, District 2 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your...

After a week-long break in the legislative session, the Missouri Senate gaveled into session at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 20, and wouldn’t adjourn until approximately 8 a.m....

March 16, 2023 Mazzie Boyd, State Representative, District 2 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird — it would be a...

by State Senator Rusty Black, As we have reached the halfway point in the Missouri legislative session, there is still a lot of work to be done. As you may have heard,...

Nine entities in Daviess County will not be holding elections during the April 4th Municipal election. If there are the same number of candidates to be voted on as there...

March 9, 2023 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “Well done, is better than well said." — Benjamin Franklin We have sent over 30 bills over to the Senate...

As we approach the halfway mark of the legislative session, it’s important to take stock of the progress made thus far and assess what still needs to be accomplished. The...

March 02, 2023 To the Great Constituents of District 2, Buy land, they’re not making it anymore. -Mark Twain Here are some of the highlights from this...

Capitol Report -- February 23, 2023 To the Great Constituents of District 2, “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds...