House Speaker Creates Committee to Investigate Ongoing Department of Revenue Scandal

This week House Speaker Tim Jones announced the creation of
an independent, bipartisan investigative committee to look into the Department
of Revenue Scandal. Their charged goal is to help develop solutions to ensure
the department never again violates the privacy rights of Missourians.

The Bipartisan Investigative Committee on Privacy Protection
will be made up of lawmakers as well as former law enforcement officials from
across the state. These former prosecuting attorneys and sheriffs will work
with House members to find the truth about why license documents were being
scanned and stored and why a complete list of concealed-carry weapons permit
holders was shared with the federal government. Our hope is that the governor
will work with the committee so Missourians can finally have the answers they
deserve, and so we can ensure something like this never happens again.