Former Speaker Pro Tem Jim Barnes resigned from his post Jan. 10 after being subpoenaed to appear before a Cole County grand jury. However, Barnes said the subpoena was not a factor in his resignation.
If Griffin were ousted, rather than replaced in a speaker election, Speaker Pro Tem Jim Barnes, D-Raytown, automatically would assume the powers of speaker.
Minority Whip Don Lograsso, R-Blue Springs, said the Republicans have made it very clear that Griffin should resign and allow Speaker Pro Tem Jim Barnes, D-Raytown, to preside.
In an interview Wednesday night, House Speaker Pro Temp Jim Barnes, offered up his own post if it would avoid a women-versus-blacks split within the Democratic caucus.
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