On Thursday evening Knob Noster, Missouri hosted its parade and fair (this, through the weekend). The parade started at the high school, headed north, then turned east through downtown. The crowd was packed along the route, as is normal. As a consequence, the relatively short parade proceeds at a very slow pace.
Public service units lead the parade:
And motorcycles:
Johnson County Democrats show up:
Equestrian entries:
The republican parade entry:
That’s Representative Brandon Phelps (r) (facing, on the left). What he didn’t tell the parade crowd is that he voted in the recent legislative session to cancel their November 2024 votes approving Proposition A (minimum wage and sick leave) and Amendment 3 (abortion rights).
In the November 2024 general election:
Summary Results
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Presidential General Election
Johnson County, Missouri November 5, 2024
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Proposition A
Vote For 1
YES 12,135 52.07%
NO 11,168 47.93%
Total Votes Cast 23,303 100.00%
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Constitutional Amendment No. 3
Vote For 1
YES 10,821 46.04%
NO 12,681 53.96%
Total Votes Cast 23,502 100.00%
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Both issues passed statewide.
Brandon Phelps’ (r) votes in the recently concluded legislative session:
Thirty-ninth Day–Thursday, March 13, 2025 1093[-1094]
Journal of the House
HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 & 958, relating to employee compensation, was taken up by Representative Gallick. On motion of Representative Gallick, HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 & 958 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:
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AYES: 096
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Phelps
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Speaker Patterson declared the bill passed.
HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 & 958– EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
This bill modifies the schedule of minimum wage increases or decreases by terminating such schedule as of December 31, 2024. Currently, the minimum wage is set to be increased or decreased on January 1, 2027, and on January 1 of successive years, based on increases or decreases of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. This bill repeals that scheduled adjustment.
Currently, these provisions do not apply to public employers, as that term is defined in the bill. This bill applies the minimum wage law to public employers beginning on the effective date of this bill.
The bill repeals provisions relating to paid sick leave requirements, including, but not limited to, under what conditions paid sick leave must be provided by employers, prohibited actions for employers and violations thereof, recordkeeping requirements, complaint and investigative procedures, a right to a cause of action for retaliation, and confidentiality of information
And:
Fifty-sixth Day–Thursday, April 17, 2025 [1923[-1924]
Journal of the House
On motion of Representative Seitz, HCS HJR 73 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:
AYES: 103
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Phelps
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Speaker Patterson declared the bill passed.
HCS HJR 73– REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Upon voter approval, this Constitutional amendment would repeal the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, which establishes the right to reproductive freedom, including the right to make and carry out decisions about birth control and abortion care. [….]
Along the parade route:
Downtown.
