The Senate's president pro tem, Bill McKenna, has said that he will consider introducing legislation to "grandfather" existing gambling boats if needed to avoid shutting them down.
If that decision affects existing gambling boats, Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said he would support legislation to "grandfather" the existing moat-baseed boats in St. Louis and Kansas City.
If that decision affects existing gambling boats, Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said he would support legislation to "grandfather" the existing moat-baseed boats in St. Louis and Kansas City.
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna said after the meeting that he was becoming less hopeful that a concensus solution would be reached by legislative leaders before the legislative session begins in January.
The Senate's top leader, Bill McKenna said he and many other legislators agree that Highway 21 needs to be rebuilt and that the project is long overdue. McKenna, a Jefferson County Democrat, says he is happy that Gephart is speaking out.
Although several senate democrat leaders remain tight-lipped, Bill McKenna, President Pro Tem, says he will stay consistent with his original vote and support the over-ride.
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said Wednesday that because he could not find sufficient votes to pass a ban on partial-birth abortion that the governor could sign, he would not allow the issue to be brought before the full Senate.
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said that he will not allow Senate action on the issue to proceed until a majority of the Senate tells him they agree on a bill the governor would sign.
"I certainly don't have any trouble holding my head high," said Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, at a Friday night news conference of legislative leaders. "I think we did a good job...I'm not ashamed of anything."
A bill sponsored by Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Barnhart, would allow the simulcast of out-of-state races as an incentive to build tracks for live racing.
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna says there do not appear to be the votes to pass a measure to remove the $500 daily loss limit on gambling boats.
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Barnhart, conceded he is doubtful his bill to repeal the loss limit will even get a vote in the Senate Corrections and General Laws Committee.
That was the explanation offered by Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna when he asked the Senate for accelerated confirmation along with the curators' search for a new University president.
That was the explanation offered by Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna when he asked the Senate for accelerated confirmation along with the curators' search for a new University president.
There, Republicans declined the opportunity to challenge the Democratic candidate for Senate president pro tem - the chamber's top leader. In fact, every Republican senator voted for the Democratic candidate, Sen. Bill McKenna, Jefferson County.
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