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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of July 14, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses the first meeting of the Senate Interim Committee on Tax Administration Practices, which met on July 17. (4:04) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of July 14, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says the Senate Interim Committee on Tax Administration Practices heard from business owners who are affected by new collection policies from the Missouri Department of Revenue. (:35) |
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| Senator Emery adds another business they heard about was a dance studio. (:36) |
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| Senator Emery also says the panel will meet again. (:33) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of May 12, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 493, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education. The measure was sent to the governor on May 15. (7:15) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of May 12, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Bill 493, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education, was a priority for many Missouri senators. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds some school districts have been going bankrupt because of student transfers. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says if Senate Bill 493 weren't to become law, then the crisis would continue. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery says he believes the focus should stay on those students coming out of school without an education. (:30) |
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| The following is taken from a press conference, and features Sen. Emery discussing HB 1490 on May 16, 2014. |
| Senator Emery and others discuss House Bill 1490. The measure was sent to the governor this week and would change the laws regarding academic performance and learning standards in elementary and secondary education. (10:15) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of May 5, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses the Legislature overriding the veto on Senate Bill 509 & 496, which will modify provisions relating to income taxes. (4:27) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of May 5, 2014. |
| Senator Emery calls Senate Bill 509 & 496, which will modify provisions relating to income taxes, a step in the right direction. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds opponents point to Kansas as to why Missouri shouldn't cut taxes. (:28) |
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| Senator Emery also says the measure contains so many triggers because that was the only way to get a tax cut passed in the Legislature. (:32) |
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| Senator Emery says school transfer and Common Core legislation remains undone, with one week remaining in session. (:29) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 28, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses impeachment legislation under consideration in the Missouri House, and its relation to Senate Bill 976 and Senate Joint Resolution 34, which he sponsors. (6:47) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 28, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says three House bills include articles of impeachment against the governor. He says impeachment proceedings have been moved away from the Missouri Senate. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds the governor hasn't moved to replace some state representatives ina timely fashion. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says one side is waiting on the other to take some sort of action. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery says another article of impeachment relates to last year's data share by the Missouri Department of Revenue. (:30) |
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| The following is taken from the floor of the Missouri Senate on April 29, 2014, and features Sen. Emery presenting HB 1490. |
| Senator Emery presents House Bill 1490 on the floor of the Missouri Senate. The measure would change the laws regarding academic performance and learning standards in elementary and secondary education. (7:15) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 21, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses legislation relating to Common Core and Senate Bill 509, which would modify provisions relating to income taxes. (5:09) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 21, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says the Senate Education Committee have sent two Senate bills and one House bill to the full Missouri Senate that relate to Common Core. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds the votes are there to override Senate Bill 509, which would modify provisions relating to income taxes. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says if the veto override attempt were to be unsuccessful, the idea of cutting Missouri's income taxes might go to a future ballot. (:32) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 14, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 521, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education; Senate Bills 514, 798, 815 and House Bill 1490, all of which relate to Common Core. All of these measures were either heard in, or voted “do pass” by, the Senate Education Committee this week. (4:59) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 14, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says the Senate Education Committee sent Senate Bill 521 to the full Missouri Senate this week. The measure would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says the committee heard House Bill 1490. He adds Senate Bills 514 and 798 have been sent to the full Missouri Senate. (:35) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of April 7, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 26, which would amend the Missouri Constitution to limit general revenue appropriations and mandate state income tax rate reductions in certain situations, and Senate Joint Resolution 25, which would grant the Missouri General Assembly the power to limit by statute jury awards of noneconomic damages. Both resolutions were debated on the Missouri Senate floor this week. (5:31) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of April 7, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Joint Resolution 26, which would amend the Missouri Constitution to limit general revenue appropriations and mandate state income tax rate reductions in certain situations, was debated this week. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds Senate Joint Resolution 25, which would grant the Missouri General Assembly the power to limit by statute jury awards of noneconomic damages, was also debated. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery also says such decisions can be hard to make for elected officials. (:30) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 31, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 523, which would prohibit school districts from requiring a student to use an identification device that uses radio frequency identification technology to transmit certain information. (3:31) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 31, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Bill 523 would ban RFIDs in Missouri's public schools. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds it's fine to have information on these IDs, but it's too easy to intercept the data. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says there should be no private information on RFIDs. (:28) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 24, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 34, which would require the Missouri Senate to try all impeachments — except for the impeachment of the governor — which would be tried by the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court; and Senate Bills 514 and 798, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education standards and assessments. (2:43) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 24, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says he's running into opposition on Senate Joint Resolution 34, which would require the Missouri Senate to try all impeachments — except for the impeachment of the governor — which would be tried by the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court. (:25) |
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| Senator Emery adds Senate Bills 514 and 798, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education standards and assessments, will get another hearing in the Senate Education Committee on April 2, 2014. (:30) |
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| The following is taken from the March 26, 2014, meeting of the Senate Education Committee and features Sen. Emery presenting SB 798. |
| Senator Emery presents Senate Bill 798 to the Senate Education Committee. His proposal would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education standards and assessments. (5:57) |
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| The following is taken from the floor of the Missouri Senate, and features Sen. Emery presenting SJR 34 on March 24, 2014. |
| Senator Emery presents Senate Joint Resolution 34 on the floor of the Missouri Senate. His proposal would require all impeachments to be tried by the Missouri Senate. When the governor or a Missouri Supreme Court justice is tried, the chief justice would preside over the trial. (2:39) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 10, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 491, which would modify provisions relating to criminal law. (4:42) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 10, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Bill 491 would modify provisions relating to criminal law. The measure was discussed on the Missouri Senate floor this week. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds Senate Bill 491 marks the culmination of years of work. (:28) |
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| Senator Emery also says Senate Bill 491 would combine thousands of statutes. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery says senators are still working with the sponsor of Senate Bill 491 on some changes. (:31) |
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| The following is taken from the floor of the Missouri Senate, and features Sen. Emery presenting SB 523 on March 10, 2014. |
| Senator Emery presents Senate Bill 523 on the Missouri Senate floor. The measure would prohibit school districts from requiring a student to use an identification device that uses radio frequency identification technology to transmit certain information. (:47) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of March 3, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 521, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education, and Senate Bill 519, which would amend the current waiting period for having an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours. (5:40) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of March 3, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says his Senate Bill 521 now only addresses an A through F grading system for individual schools. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery adds the only opposition is coming from educational institutions. (:27) |
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| Senator Emery also says Senate Bill 519 has been debated, with some Missouri senators holding it up. (:27) |
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| Senator Emery says a three-day waiting period makes sense to him. (:33) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 24, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 493, which would modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education. (5:40) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 17, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says a lot of work on Senate Bill 493 was done in committee. (:32) |
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| Senator Emery adds in the past, failed districts were required to offer other schools to their students. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says nearly 20 amendments werre added to the measure. He says he wanted to add a virtual school provision. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery says those districts could have had a third-party vendor supply the technology. (:27) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 24, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 46, which would eliminate income taxes, replace them with an expanded sales and use tax, and create a property tax relief credit; and Senate Joint Resolution 26, which would amend the Missouri Constitution to limit general revenue appropriations and mandate state income tax rate reductions in certain situations. (6:28) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 17, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Joint Resolution 26 would amend the Missouri Constitution to limit general revenue appropriations and mandate state income tax rate reductions in certain situations. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds he sponsors Senate Joint Resolution 46, which would eliminate income taxes, replace them with an expanded sales and use tax, and create a property tax relief credit. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery also says, under his plan, there would be no more capital gains. (:33) |
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| Senator Emery says his proposal would not negatively affect education funding in Missouri. (:25) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 10, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses an amendment to Senate Bill 613, and the confusion it has caused. (4:49) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 10, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says the National Rifle Association has come out against an amendment to Senate Bill 613, but they are mistaken in what's contained in the amendment. (:24) |
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| Senator Emery adds the NRA's statement came as a surprise to him, because it's untrue. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says the amendment does nothing the NRA claims it does. (:25) |
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| Senator Emery says the sponsor of Senate Bill 613 sees no reason to reconsider the measure. (:30) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Feb. 3, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Joint Resolution 34, 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. (3:52) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Feb. 3, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Senate Joint Resolution 34 would return to the constitutional model Missouri used until 1945 for impeachment proceedings. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery adds essentially, this would be a substitution for an election. He says in 1945, impeachments were moved to the Missouri Supreme Court. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery also says now, one branch is involved in its own accountability. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery says most people don't realize this is Missouri law. (:28) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 27, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 519, which would amend the current waiting period for having an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours; and Senate Bill 513, which would create an income tax credit based on the number of taxpayer's dependent children. (2:58) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 27, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard Senate Bill 519 this week. He says other states have longer than a 24-hour waiting period. Senator Emery says he believes this reduces the number of abortions. (:28) |
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| Senator Emery adds Senate Bill 513 was heard in the Senate Ways and Means Committee this week. He says he believes this measure would also strengthen families. (:31) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 20, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses his thoughts on the governor’s annual budget address, which was delivered to lawmakers on Jan. 21. (5:27) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 20, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says there is always a lot for lawmakers to consider following the agovernor's annual budget address, also known as the State of the State. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery adds it's smarter and safer for the Legislature to use lower budget projections, rather than those of the governor. (:28) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 13, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses Senate Bill 663 and House Bill 1327, which both would require health benefit plans to establish equal out-of-pocket costs for covered oral and intravenously administered chemotherapy medications. (5:29) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 13, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says oral chemotherapy is relatively new. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds the free market should be able to handle this without government intervention. (:27) |
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| Senator Emery also says medical versus pharmaceutical costs are much different. (:30) |
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| Senator Emery says the current takeover of the health care industry by the federal government is also a factor. (:30) |
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| The audio below is a full-length interview with Sen. Emery — also available via podcast — for the week of Jan. 6, 2014. |
| Senator Emery discusses some of his priorities for the 2014 legislative session, which started this week. (4:44) |
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| The following cuts are taken from the interview above with Sen. Emery, for the week of Jan. 6, 2014. |
| Senator Emery says Missouri senators are still looking at education issues and economic development. (:29) |
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| Senator Emery adds the Missouri Senate and House have different priorities coming into this session. (:32) |
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| Senator Emery also says the governor may become more involved with legislation than in past years. (:31) |
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| Senator Emery says he's not sure how the Fiscal Year 2015 Missouri budget will play out this year. (:31) |
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