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Top issues this year in Missouri and my views

1. Medical malpractice reform - Tort reform is needed in Missouri badly. More doctors are moving out of state than are coming into it. Medical liability reform needs to cap jury awards.

2. Gay marriage - I worked hard to get the ban on same sex marriage passed, and it did. I was a youth pastor, so my views are very simple on this issue.

3. Gambling - There has been a trend to erase the loss limit that we have on riverboats here in KC...I am against erasing these limits beyond the $500.00 limit now in place.

4. KC School District - There has been some legislation that tried to limit who can be considered a drop out. This would help with accreditation...I am against this...I want transparency and honesty. If the district can't honestly earn accreditation, then they don't deserve it and need to work harder educating instead of covering their own behinds.

5. Liquor sales on Sunday - I don't believe in liquor sales on Sunday. There is a trend to lower the percentage limit on food sold so a business can sell liquor on Sunday. Currently that limit is 50% of their business must be food related, they want to lower that to 30%...I am against this issue.

6. Small percentage wish Missouri to legalize pot for medical purposes. I am against any legalization of pot for any purpose.

This is a small list of issues currently going on. I am a very conservative Republican, so conservative on some issues that I surprise myself sometimes. I am a father of two beautiful daughters and the husband of a very lovely conservative lady. I am a former youth pastor. Currently I am in the tech industry and 6 months from finishing my Masters degree.