Sam Page Spends $150k Taxpayer funds for lobbyists
First time in 30 years STL County Taxpayers paid for Lobbyists

According to the bill summary of Missouri Senate Bill 12 . . . the bill, once signed into law by Governor Mike Parson, will do the following . . . .

SS/SCS/SBs 12, 20, 21, 31, 56, 67, & 68 - This act modifies several provisions relating to public health. This act provides that the state, any state agency, political subdivision, county commission, county health center board, or person is prohibited from enacting, adopting, maintaining, or enforcing measures during a declared state of emergency that would restrict, directly or indirectly, the free exercise of religion.

A political subdivision shall not issue a public health order that, directly or indirectly, closes, partially closes, or restricts the operation of businesses, churches, schools, or other places of public or private gatherings for longer than 15 calendar days in a 180-day period, unless authorized as follows: (1) for a second period of an additional 15 days in the same 180-day period, upon a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision's governing body; (2) for a third period of an additional 7 days in the same 180-day period, upon a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision's governing body; (3) for a fourth period of an additional 7 days in the same 180-day period, upon a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision's governing body; and (4) for anything in excess of the previous four periods of extension, the General Assembly, through a concurrent resolution, may authorize all political subdivisions of the state to issue such orders for a specified period of time. The political subdivision's governing body shall at all times have the authority to terminate a public health order issued under this provision upon a simple majority vote. Any public health order issued shall also be accompanied by a publicly available report supporting the issuance of the order, as described in the act.

• SB 12 (SS/SCS/SBs 12, 20, 21, 31, 56, 67, & 68 ), Sponsored by Senator Bob Onder

Obviously . . . if Comrade Sam Page is willing to use up to $150,000 just to try to kill one bill, that means that he is so scared that he will be reined in and is very desperate to hold on to what is currently his unchecked power.  It is more important now than ever to rein in his powers and get rid of his illegal edicts i,e, all of the Mask Mandates, capacity restrictions, etc.

the bill's chief sponsor, Senator Bob Onder (a physician himself), believes that Page's efforts to try to kill SB21 will not only fail, but may even backfire on Sam Page in a big way!

I urge you to contact the Missouri General Assembly and urge them to pass Senate Bill 12 ASAP and tell Missouri Governor Mike Parson to sign the bill once it reaches his desk as people are hurting in a big way due to the overreach by people like Sam Page.  Here is how to contact them:

Missouri State Senate