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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery, also available via podcast, for the week of May 13, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Remonstrance 1, which relates to personal protected information; House Bill 253, which would establish the Broad-Based Tax Relief Act of 2013 that would reduce the tax on corporate business income and business income for sole proprietors, partners and shareholders in S-corporations; and Senate Joint Resolution 16, which would impose a temporary one-cent sales and use tax for transportation purposes. (5:58) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of May 13, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Remonstrance 1 was voted "do pass" by the Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee. He says the next step would be the Missouri Senate floor. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery adds House Bill 253 would reduce taxes — over 10 years — by $700 million. At the same time, he notes, Senate Joint Resolution 16 would raise them by $8 billion. (:32) |
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| Senator Emery also says he's not surprised, after years of studying different funding methods to pay for transportation, the solution attained is "raise taxes." (:28) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery, also available via podcast, for the week of May 6, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 125, which would modify provisions relating to educational accountability. (4:40) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of May 6, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Bill 125, which would modify provisions relating to educational accountability, was unable to make it through the Missouri House. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds he believes Missouri lawmakers have to move past the desire to keep the status quo. (:27) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 29, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Remonstrance 1, which relates to personal protected information, and was introduced on the Missouri Senate floor this week. (3:31) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 29, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says a remonstrance is an expression of protest, much like the Declaration of Independence. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds a remonstrance is designed for action. (:30) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 15, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses recent events in Boston and Texas, and how they tie in with Senate Bill 366. a measure that would create the Rebuild Damaged Infrastructure Program, transfer money between certain funds and create a tax exemption for disaster relief services. (4:38) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 15, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says recent events in Boston and Texas tie in with Senate Bill 366. a measure that would create the Rebuild Damaged Infrastructure Program, transfer money between certain funds and create a tax exemption for disaster relief services. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says two years later, Joplin is still rebuilding from a deadly tornado. (:28) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 8, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses House Bill 631, which would change the laws regarding the employment and evaluation of teachers; Senate Joint Resolution 9, which would require the Missouri Senate to try all impeachments — except for the impeachment of the governor — which shall be tried by the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court; and an update on the Missouri Department of Revenue. (12:06) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 8, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says the Missouri House defeats House Bill 631, which would have made changes to teacher tenure and merit. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds his Senate Joint Resolution 9 will be heard by the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says this measure relates to what has been happening in the Missouri Department of Revenue. (:31) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 1, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 14, which would modify constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms; Senate Bill 265, which would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations; Senate Bill 2, which would modify the law relating to initiative and referendum petitions; and Senate Bill 126, which would prohibit any requirement that pharmacies carry a specific drug or device. (5:45) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 1, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says Missouri senators pass Senate Joint Resolution 14, which would modify constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms. (:33) |
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| Senator Emery adds senators also pass Senate Bill 265, which would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says Senate Bill 2, which would modify the law relating to initiative and referendum petitions, has been sent to the Missouri House. (:23) |
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| Senator Emery says Senate Bill 126, which would prohibit any requirement that pharmacies carry a specific drug or device, receives Missouri Senate approval. (:33) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 25, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 14, which would modify constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms, and Senate Bill 262, which would prohibit health carriers from denying coverage for a health care service on the basis that the service was provided through telemedicine, if the same service would be covered when delivered in person. (4:19) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 25, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says Missouri senators pass Senate Joint Resolution 14, which would modify constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms. (:33) |
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| Senator Emery also says time was spent debating Senate Bill 262, which would prohibit health carriers from denying coverage for a health care service on the basis that the service was provided through telemedicine, if the same service would be covered when delivered in person. (:27) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 11, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses alleged wrongdoings by the Missouri Department of Revenue. (7:03) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 11, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says allegations against the Missouri Department of Revenue(DOR) started with a lawsuit filed in Stoddard County, after someone there went to get a conceal-carry permit. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds senators are not getting good answers from officials at DOR. He says he believes government's nature is to take away personal freedoms. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery also says every Missouri Senate committee has subpoena power and can also put witnesses under oath. (:31) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 4, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses the potential of Medicaid expansion in Missouri and what challenges it would cause. (7:44) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 4, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says the governor wants to expand Medicaid in Missouri, and add as many as 300,00 more people to the program. (:28) |
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| Senator Emery adds he's against the expansion. (:28) |
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| Senator Emery also says Missouri senators are moving closer toward their role in the budget process. (:34) |
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| Senator Emery says the same claims that are made about medicaid expansion now are the same as the claims made by the federal government when they were pushing the so-called "stimulus." (:32) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 25, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 120, which would modify provisions relating to tax credits and tax incentives. The measure received final Senate approval this week, and now moves on to the Missouri House for similar consideration. (4:35) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 25, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 120, which would modify provisions relating to tax credits and tax incentives. He points out he is not a fan of tax credits, though. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds tax credits came about as a result of tax refunds that were mandated by the Hancock Amendment during the mid to late 1990s. (:11) |
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| Senator Emery also says lawmakers are moving toward answering the question of whether or not tax credits are useful. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery says there are some people who ask the question, if tax credits were subject to appropriations, would they even exist? (:21) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 11, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses the potential of adding a grading system for Missouri schools that measures performance of individual buildings, rather than entire districts. (4:30) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 11, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says the Missouri General Assembly is considering legislation that would grade individual school buildings, and not just entire districts. (:34) |
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| Senator Emery adds the state of Florida is currently using this system of grading school performance. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says parents want to know how their students are doing. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery says he believes Missouri can benefit from this grading system. (:25) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 4, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses education priorities. (4:41) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 4, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says there's growing momentum to address some education concerns. He says he believes schools tell children what to think, rather than how to think. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds he's hoping to revitalize virtual schools. He says funding for those has been cut over the past four years. (:27) |
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| Senator Emery also says he doesn't believe the challenges facing both the Kansas City and St. Louis school districts will lead into rural districts. (:31) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 28, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses the governor's annual budget address, also known as the State of the State, which was delivered on Jan. 28, 2013. (4:59) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 28, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says he's disappointed in the direction of the governor's budget address. He says more government dependency is not the answer. (:35) |
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| Senator Emery adds he believes the governor made adding 300,000 Missourians to Medicaid roles the centerpiece of his speech. (:35) |
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| Senator Emery also says the budget laid out on Jan. 28 will not be the final budget lawmakers pass. (:33) |
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| The following is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 14, 2013. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 150, which would
declare certain federal firearm laws unenforceable and makes it a crime for public officers, agents and employees and licensed firearms dealers to enforce such laws. The measure was introduced on the Missouri Senate floor this week. (4:47) |
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| The audio below is culled from the interview with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 14, 2013. |
| Senator Emery says the actions taken by the president this week are the reason for Senate Bill 150, which would
declare certain federal firearm laws unenforceable and makes it a crime for public officers, agents and employees and licensed firearms dealers to enforce such laws. Senator Emery is a co-sponsor of the proposal. (:18) |
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| Senator Emery adds there is a lot that could transpire over the next few months, in relation to gun control, especially legally. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says Senate Bill 150, like so many measures to come from the Missouri Legislature in recent years, points to the 10th Amendment. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery says most of what could be reinstated, after the president signs 23 Executive Orders, would bring back federal laws that have been off the books for the past nine years. (:29) |
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