Dear Friends:

It's almost Fall in Missouri and that means that the top cyclists in the world will be hitting our roads beginning today for the annual Tour of Missouri.

As your Lieutenant Governor, I have worked hard to ensure that this premiere tourist attraction first came to our state one year ago. It was a huge success in terms of bringing in millions of dollars of tourism revenue for the Show Me State as well as putting us on the international cycling map.

Dear Friends:

One of our precious rights as Americans is the right to vote, and I encourage Missourians across our state to exercise that right on August 5.

For more than 200 years, Americans have fought and died to protect our rights and freedoms including the ability to cast a ballot. Even today, there are those around the world who continue to fight and in some cases die for the right to vote.

Polls in Missouri at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., so please take the time to participate in our Democracy and vote on Tuesday.

God Bless,

Peter

The St. Louis Beacon recently focused on Peter's commitment to the African American community in Missouri. The article, "A different kind of Republican': Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder cultivates black voters," shows the depth of success that Peter has had over the years with initiatives like the Amachi program and various economic development projects.

Citing his long commitment to standing up on behalf of Missouri taxpayers and businesses, Associated Industries of Missouri has endorsed Peter's candidacy.

Peter has spent his entire career standing up for Missouri taxpayers and Missouri businesses to ensure our state's economic prosperity and was especially honored to receive the endorsement. Peter plans to continue dedicating himself to improving the lives of hard-working Missourians by working to expand economic opportunities throughout our state.

It is time to change Missouri.

To that end, today I'm traveling throughout the state to announce a positive ethics reform proposal that I believe could go a long way toward restoring public confidence and trust in how we do your business in your state government in Jefferson City.

In a stunning and transparent act of hypocrisy, Democrat Sam Page made the outrageous claim today that he supports our Second Amendment rights BUT actually received failing grades from the National Rifle Association and consistently voted against gun rights legislation.

In stark contrast to Page, Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder has received national recognition from the NRA for his support of Second Amendment rights.

Peter understands that Missourians with Autism face daily challenges that only those individuals and their loved ones can truly understand.

That is why Peter believes it is vitally important that the state do everything it can to help those individuals, including children, and their families cope with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

As you probably know, the St. Louis original and all-American company Anheuser-Busch is being threatened by the Belgian company, InBev with a hostile takeover.

I’ve always enjoyed a cold Budweiser and I know that St. Louis, Missouri, and all-Americans would be worse off with the lose of Anheuser-Busch.

But this isn’t just about beer. Budweiser is an icon of America and is a staple for good, high-paying jobs in Missouri. Losing Budweiser would hurt our economy and our tailgates.

Right now Missouri is again under assault by Mother Nature, as floods ravage portions of our state. As acting Governor this past week, I oversaw initial relief efforts while working to ensure that our response was swift and efficient.

But I want to take a moment of your time today to ask you to reflect on the men and women of Missouri’s law enforcement community who protect and serve us.

Yesterday, I signed into law several bills to rename Missouri bridges and highways in honor of Missouri law enforcement officers. Those roads are:

My friends, your fellow Missourians need your help TODAY. I am asking you to consider volunteering and helping those in northeast Missouri who are preparing sandbags as water levels continue to rise on the Mississippi River.