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Missouri's legislature will decide Wednesday if it will override Gov. Jay Nixon's vetoes. Michael Langenberg has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The Republican-led House will try to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto that would give the legislature more control over federal funds.
House Speaker Ron Richard says a separate account should be created for funds from the federal government.
Richard says it improve transparency.
But Gov. Nixon says the bill is unnecessary.
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Description: "Once we had signed Senate Bill 313 back in '09 we had a system of accounting. A system that has worked well. A system that has provided transparency." |
Missouri's legislature voted nearly unanimously in favor of the bill in the spring.
It'll have to pass with a two-thirds majority Wednesday to get past the governor's veto.
From the state Capitol, I'm Michael Langenberg.
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Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard is leading the effort to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto. Michael Langenberg has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Republican House Speaker Ron Richard is trying to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto that would give the legislature more power in controlling federal funds.
Richard says a new account to hold money from the federal government would create transparency.
He says the message from the Republican-led House to the Democrats is clear: The House of Representatives exists.
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Description: "There is a branch of government called the House of Representatives and we still have our obligation to the budget and to see how money is received and spent." |
To override the governor's veto, it'll have to pass with a two-thirds majority Wednesday.
From the state Capitol, I'm Michael Langenberg.