Missouri lawmakers gather community input on legislative session
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Missouri legislative session is over, and lawmakers are taking the opportunity to get feedback from those they represent.
Friday morning at Carthage's Steadley Library, Missouri State Senator Jill Carter and State Representative Cathy Jo Loy met with their constituency.
Representative Loy says the idea was to tell the good, the bad and the ugly of work done this year in Jefferson City.
Lawmakers returned to the capitol last week for a special session, addressing issues that didn't cross the finish line during the regular session.
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Senator Carter tells us meetings like this are important to help explain how the process works and get an idea of what still needs to be done.
'Because there's so much that goes on in the background that people have no idea, and it provides an opportunity for us to explain our positions, and to be corrected, if needed. Once I'm able to share the nuances and the realities of some of what goes on in the background, and then present why I voted the way that I did – I'm looking for feedback from my people that I'm on the right path,' said Sen. Carter.
'I'm not going to know what to do for them unless I hear from them, so it's good to have the questions that they asked, to be able to understand what their needs are, and so that was really important for me to hear today, at the end of the session. We did this at the beginning, so now at the end,' said Rep. Loy.
Senator Carter says anyone with questions or comments is welcome to contact her through a text service set up specifically for that purpose. She can be reached at 417-216-6077.
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