House Public Safety chair agrees with gov. Nixon's executive order
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House Public Safety chair agrees with gov. Nixon's executive order

Date: November 17, 2014
By: Nicole Shaddy
State Capitol Bureau

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The House public safety chair agrees with Governor Nixon's decision to declare a state of emergency leading up to the grand jury's decision in Ferguson.
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Wrap: House public safety committee chair and paramedic Dave Hinson said that Governor Nixon's approach of declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard is the right one when it comes to Ferguson.

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Description: "If it is negative things that are coming down, uh, it's possibly politically motivated. As a public safety person I, you know, I think his decision that he made, uh, is a good one."

Hinson said a proactive approach is necessary in a situation like this.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Nicole Shaddy.