Missouri's two private jails, located in Bethany and Holden, house out-of-state inmates moved as a result of overcrowding. The latter facility was the site of last year's escape. Bill sponsor, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, says his legislation ensures all jails that house convicted felons be held accountable for reporting incidents like the one in Holden.
The Senate sponsor of the original bill, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, said he was "thrilled" current legislation still includes raising the cap on incentives for certain business that create jobs from $60 million to $120 million. But he said he doesn't believe Lager's additions to the bill are necessary.
Republican Senator David Pearce, who serves Warrensburg, says he thinks Missouri's match system, in which the state matches with local funds on construction projects, will help increase funding for the state's roads.
Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, said the matching system, in which state funds are matched with local funds on construction projects, should be increasingly employed.
Missouri's two private jails, located in Bethany and Holden, house out-of-state inmates moved as a result of overcrowding. The latter facility was the site of last year's escape. Bill sponsor Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, says his legislation ensures all jails that house convicted felons be held accountable for reporting incidents like the one in Holden.
Missouri's two private jails, located in Bethany and Holden, house out-of-state inmates moved as a result of overcrowding. The latter facility was the site of last year's escape. Bill sponsor, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, says his legislation ensures all jails that house convicted felons be held accountable for reporting incidents like the one in Holden.
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