Elizabeth Phillips

There's something everywhere in Missouri, Keanukuk-related, and in other states.

Um, and this lobbyist came up and testified in favor on behalf of Mayor Milton of Branson.

And I lost it.

I cried.

Because I was like, finally.

there are people that are standing with survivors, and they don't care that Kanakuk's one of the top revenue drivers, if not the top revenue driver to that part of the state.

The mayor of Branson is on our side, and the house rep from the area and the senator who represents that district are standing with survivors.

And I left that hearing, and the lobbyist for Mayor Milton pulled me aside.

He was like, I've got two daughters.

I'm so pissed off after hearing everything I just heard.

How can I help you?

And I'd never worked with a lobbyist.

In my mind, lobbyists are shady.

And yeah, so he was like, I want to help.

And I would just call him and ask a question.

He was like, no, I really want to help.

It's getting to the point where you need to retain a lobbying firm because you have a lot of opposition.

I'm like, who?

You know, at this point, I'm kind of, like, unaware.

He's like, oh, you know, just, like, the whole insurance lobby and tort reform people and the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America.