* Sen. Jim Mathewson, D-Sedalia, filed the governor's plan to raise taxes on gambling and repeal the limit of losses by gamblers. Another lawmaker filed a tobacco increase proposal similar to the governor's proposal of last session.
A key Democratic lawmaker has waded into the messy debate over medical malpractice reform. Senator Jim Mathewson, a Sedalia Democrat, has announced a plan to give the state department of insurance the authority to regulate medical malpractice rates. Aidian Holder brings us the details on the Senator's plan.
Sen. Jim Mathewson, D-Sedalia, said he stopped caring about bill signings years ago but noted that its the member's job to get recognition on the bills they have passed, not the governor's.
Senator Jim Mathewson, who represents Boonville, says lawmakers failure to address the budget early enough. He says the state now has to face difficult choices that will result in what he calls severe pain for the state of Missouri.
The bill's sponsor, Jim Mathewson, D-Sedalia, accused the university of being excessively protective of its authority, saying that it has been unwilling to provide information and discuss the situation openly. He said there isn't anything in the bill that would harm the university.
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