The local liberty-minded groups in Southwest Missouri and around the State need to discuss this, get a consensus, get a list to present ideas, etc, & then attend the hearings that Bob Dixon says will be conducted around the state.
--Glenn MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: June 1, 2009 Speaker Ron Richard (537) 751-2173 Rep. Bob Dixon (417) 343-9560 Interim Committee Formed to Study Controversial Report Issued by Missouri Information Analysis Center Jefferson City, MO - On May 27, 2009, Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, announced the creation of an Interim Committee on State Intelligence Analysis Oversight to take a closer look at the origins of a controversial report issued by the Missouri Information Analysis Center. Speaker Richard named Rep. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, to chair the committee, which has been charged with reviewing procedures for gathering, analyzing and distributing information to law enforcement agencies. "Representative Dixon has been vocal in expressing his concerns about the report issued by MIAC and he is one of the driving forces behind the creation of this committee. I believe he is the ideal choice to lead our efforts as we work to ensure there is an adequate level of oversight for MIAC and the reports they produce," said Speaker Richard. The controversy surrounding MIAC began in February when a report issued by the center linked supporters of third-party candidates and conservative causes to militias. Because of the controversial report, questions arose regarding the methods used by MIAC to compile reports and the amount of oversight involved in the process. Lingering concerns among his constituents about the process prompted Rep. Dixon to call for the Missouri House to hold hearings on the issue. As the chair of the newly-formed interim committee, Rep. Dixon will conduct hearings on MIAC procedures with the goal of ensuring an adequate level of oversight. "I thank Speaker Richard for moving quickly on this issue and asking me to chair the interim committee that will address this matter. I will work with the committee members to make certain that future reports issued by MIAC are compiled properly in a way that is adequately supervised," said Rep. Dixon. The interim committee will hold hearings around the state in the months following the end of the legislative session. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
