UPDATE: Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence called to talk about his use of Ohlsen’s firm in 2004. “He had high-end video equipment and he came to events I had to take some footage,” Shoemyer said. “I didn’t get a good deal for…

Rep. Jake Zimmerman poses with a friend he brought to the floor during the debate.

JEFFERSON CITY — The House has passed a resolution that urges Congress to encourage horse slaughter plants and not ban the transportation of horses.

The controversial resolution wouldn’t…

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate passed Sen. Wes Shoemyer’s resolution that encourages the federal government to allow horse slaughter 31-0.

“It’s one of the most impractical things,” Shoemyer, D-Clarence, said. “It just doesn’t make any good common sense whatsoever.”

Sen. Matt Bartle,…

JEFFERSON CITY — Update: the committee just passed the resolution.

The Senate Rules Committee hearing today opened with a hearing about a resolution from Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, that would encourage the U.S. Congress to allow horse slaughter.

Several witnesses testified that…