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11/14/2013 - Lobbyist tries to make it harder for Missouri lawmakers to become lobbyists:
St. Louis County Democratic Representative Rory Ellinger says he will vote in favor of the petition.
5/14/2013 - Mo. House approves transportation sales tax:
St. Louis County Democratic Representative Rory Ellinger said the increase would put more of a burden on the elderly and the poor.
5/14/2013 - State sales tax increase for transportation stalls in Senate:
"The state as a whole may prosper, but it should not be on the backs of the poor or elderly," said Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis County.
4/2/2013 - Tax overhaul bill meets Republican opposition in the Missouri House:
Supporters and opponents of the bill see it as a way to keep up with Kansas's recent tax reforms, but they disagree about the impact. Kansas has already passed a law reducing the income tax rate in 2013. Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis, said following Kansas's lead is fiscally irresponsible.
4/2/2013 - Tax overhaul bill sparks lengthy debate in House:
St. Louis Representative Rory Ellinger says following Kansas is the wrong way to go.
4/18/2013 - Tensions continue to rise as gun debates take over the House floor:
But not all lawmakers agree, as Representative Rory Ellinger of Saint Louis County debated with Funderburk saying that guns can only cause more problems throughout the state.
3/12/2013 - Democrat says abortion bill gives corporations "a conscience":
But St. Louis County Democrat Rory Ellinger says he is worried that the language of the bill assigns corporations a conscience, a trait he says should only be reserved for humans.
2/7/2013 - House lawmakers push to decrease penalties for marijuana possession:
Sponsoring Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis County, said the bill doesn't legalize marijuana for enjoyment or medicinal use.  He said it's simply removing a charge from your record that is considered a crime which can have lasting effects on the defendant's life if it isn't taken off.   
2/7/2013 - Mo. House member pushes softer marijuana penalties:
Wrap: Democrat Rory Ellinger of University City is sponsoring a  house bill that would reduce penalties for marijuana possession. The measure would make it so that people who possess a small amount would only pay a fine. 
2/15/2013 - State lawmakers look to nullify federal regulations:
"It (the Supremacy Clause) says that when a federal or state law is in conflict...federal law controls," said Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-University City.
1/16/2013 - State Republican lawmakers rally against federal gun laws:
"We try (nullification) a lot here," Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-University City, said, referencing past action by state lawmakers against the federal health care law.
1/16/2013 - Missouri lawmaker proposes nullification of federal gun laws:
But St. Louis Democratic Representative Rory Ellinger points out that historically the courts have ruled against nullification.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 13, 2013:
Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis County, said the tax increase would burden the elderly and poor more than anyone.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 4, 2013:
Democratic representatives argued that the higher standard would make it easier for businesses to discriminate. Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis County, said Missouri should not try to attract businesses that discriminate.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 25, 2013:
Democratic representatives argued that the higher standard would make it easier for businesses to discriminate. Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-St. Louis County, said Missouri should not try to attract businesses that discriminate.
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