Rep. Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County and in line to become speaker of the House is a 39-year-old lawyer. Rep. Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, is a 35-year-old in line to become speaker pro tem. And Rep. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, is a 30-year-old lawyer who expects to be elected majority floor leader.
Baker said he knew of at least four strong Republican candidates. He said Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, state Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder and House Speaker-designate Catherine Hanaway have all expressed at least some interest, although none has made any official announcement.
Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate put forth slates led by white males, with one exception. House Republicans are rallying around Catherine Hanaway, nominating her to become the first female House speaker.
He said he was not worried about working with the Republicans' new 90-73 advantage to rule in the House. He said he had called House GOP leader Catherine Hanaway and congratulated her for her victory.
JEFFERSON CITY - Republicans nominated Catherine Hanaway to become the first woman speaker in the history of the Missouri House on Wednesday, a day after the GOP took control of the chamber in a landslide election win.
But the results of many races are still clearly in hand with Republicans making huge gains. House Minority Leader Catherine Hanaway is expected to become speaker when legislative session convenes in January, making her the highest-ranking woman in the history of the state legislature.
House Republican leader Catherine Hanaway from St. Louis County said Holden was sending negative signals to businesses with his suggestion of exemption cuts.
The bill passed the committee by an 11-8 vote. Its major supporters in the House include the assistant majority floor leader, Jim Foley, D-St. Louis County, and Republican leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County. But even with support of those leaders, most House members say the bill is about 30 votes short of passage.
House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway says the budget should be moving faster--but she says Kreider is responsible for pushing the schedule to a special session.
"I think the chances are very good," said Rep. Catherine Hanaway, Republican minority leader of St. Louis County. "The population shifts in Missouri have been to Republican areas and the redistricting reflects that."
"There are ways he can balance the budget without dipping into the Rainy Day Fund," said Republican leader Catherine Hanaway of St. Louis County. "If he chooses to hurt education or hurt social services or furlough state employees, that's a very bad choice."
House Republican leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County, said she disagrees with Senate Republicans that the current shortfall requires use of the Rainy Day Fund.
* The Senate gave final approval to borrowing $120 million from the state's Budget Reserve Fund to plug holes in the current budget. The plan moves next to the House, where Speaker Jim Kreider, a Democrat, said he supports it, but Republican leader Catherine Hanaway said she will oppose it; and
House Minority Floor Leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County, said Republicans in the House are still looking at options other than borrowing from the fund.
House republicans didn't say a word in opposition to the use of the emergency funds. A plan House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway says was designed to speed up legislation.
House Speaker Jim Kreider (D-Nixa) has yet to assign conferees to most of the budget bills, while House Minority Leader Catherine Hanaway (R-Warson Woods) still isn't going along with proposals to use money from the Rainy Day Fund.
However, House Minority Leader Catherine Hanaway, whose Republican caucus would be crucial for any use of reserve funds, was skeptical of Holden's plan, saying the announcement's timing was "very curious."
10 counties and the city of St. Louis voted against concealed carry laws and House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway said that raises some concerns for her.
"I think it's extreme arrogance on our part to pass a bill when a majority of the citizens in the state and an overwhelming majority in those 10 counties plus the city of St. Louis have said 'we don't want this,'" said House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway, of St. Louis County.
While Jacob's proposal has gained the support of Holden and many senators, the idea has not been well received in the House. Both Democratic Speaker Jim Kreider and Republican leader Catherine Hanaway said borrowing from tobacco payments was a bad idea.
But House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County, said she thinks whoever receives the land will have a competitive advantage by getting a low lease rate.
All but two Republicans voted against using the fund, with leaders saying the budget was based on faulty projections. Republican leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County, said the state should wait to borrow money from the fund until it is sure it will need the money to pay the state's bills.
Republican Floor Leader Rep. Catherine Hanaway, St. Louis County, disagreed with that characterization and said Holden's "fear mongoring" among elderly and disabled people doesn't help his cause.
House Speaker Jim Kreider, D-Nixa, issued a challenge this week to his Republican counterparts, asking for their help in formulating a budget. But Catherine Hanaway, Republican floor leader from St. Louis County, said her party would need more time than Kreider wanted to give her.
Even with Gov. Bob Holden, a Democrat, and the top Republicans in the legislature, Rep. Catherine Hanaway of St. Louis County and Sen. Peter Kinder of Cape Girardeau, backing the plan, it still faces an uphill battle in passing the legislature.
Rep. Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County and Republican Floor Leader in the House, and Rep. Jim Foley, D-St. Louis County, are leading the legislative fight for state tax money.
House Republicans said one factor behind this legislation is that for the second year in a row, state employees will not see pay raises. And with current budget cuts and hiring freezes, House minority leader, Rep. Catherine Hanaway, R-Warson Woods, said state employees are "being asked to do more with less."
"Our classroom trust fund legislation will provide additional funding to all Missouri schools equally and give schools complete flexibility to spend this money on their priorities," said House Minority Leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County.
Bearden and House Minority L eader Rep. Catherine Hanaway, R-Warson Woods, said they are concerned that House Speaker Jim Kreider, D-Nixa, may prevent a vote on the bill by not referring it to a committee.
Legislators have limited opportunity to change the budget, said House Minority Leader Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County. Hanaway compiled the panel.