Archive - Allen Palmeri
MBC renews quest to stop cloning: Southern Baptists are key supporters in pro-life coalition
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Interim Executive Director David Tolliver said Missouri Southern Baptists are united with Cures Without Cloning (CWC), a campaign that was set in motion Aug. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Sep 4, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
Pro-life values keep building across state
JEFFERSON CITY—The power of darkness that continues to promote abortion in Missouri appears to be waning.
May 1 was full of good news in that the Missouri Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld a 2005 law that strengthens Missouri’s parental consent law by adding reasonable provisions and safety standards. more »
By Allen Palmeri - May 15, 2007
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Governor Blunt wants law to reduce Missouri abortions
JEFFERSON CITY—Acting on his Christian worldview, Gov. Matt Blunt has been seizing every opportunity he can to drive home the urgency of a pro-life bill getting to his desk so that he can sign it this year. more »
By Allen Palmeri - May 1, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Senate considers rare move to aid pro-life bill
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Senate entered the second full week of April poised to use a rare parliamentary procedure that could wind up helping pro-life citizens in the short run while setting off an ominous chain of events in the long run that ultimately could paralyze the ability of lawmakers to enact public policy in a polarized Capitol. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Apr 17, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Pro-life rally at Capitol generates hope
More than 1,000 pro-life citizens rallied on the various levels of the Capitol Rotunda March 7 to send a clear message to proponents of embryonic stem cell research in Missouri that they will not surrender their state to wealthy and influential advocates of human cloning. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Mar 20, 2007
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation
Gambling loss limit targeted
Senate Bill 430, the latest attempt to repeal the $500 loss limit per two hours clause in Missouri law, ought to stir Missouri Southern Baptists into action, according to Kerry Messer, lobbyist for the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Mar 6, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation