But Democrats like Senator Paul LeVota say that Kansas is losing revenue and slashing its state budget. LeVota says the same could be in store for Missouri.
That new rule is getting support from some Democrats, like Senator Paul LeVota. He says lawmakers should've been told about the plane purchase before it happened.
A similar bill, sponsored by Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence was defeated in the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 8-3 along party lines. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, is sponsoring similar legislation but her bill has yet to be heard in committee.
Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, said the defeat of his bill by the Senate Appropriations committee on Wednesday is not the end of Medicaid expansion. LeVota said expansion is a good idea for Missouri and testimony at Wednesday's hearing showed overwhelming support for the proposed expansion. Although Medicaid expansion bills have been defeated in both chambers, LeVota said Democrats will try to pass it with an amendment on the floor.
Democrats on the tax committee, such as freshman Sen. Paul LeVota, worried that taking that much revenue from Missouri’s tenuously balanced budget could put vital state services, such as education or road construction, on the chopping block.
A similar bill, sponsored by Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence was defeated in the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 8-3 along party lines. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, is sponsoring similar legislation but her bill has yet to be heard in committee.
A similar bill, sponsored by Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence was defeated in the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 8-3 along party lines. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, is sponsoring similar legislation but her bill has yet to be heard in committee.
Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, presented a Medicaid expansion bill to the Senate Appropriations committee on Wednesday. Levota said Medicaid expansion is the most important issue facing the General Assembly. He said it is not a political decision, but an economic one.
Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, said he does not like the idea of cutting taxes and straining services. LeVota said Missouri should set an example as the Show-Me State instead of following Kansas as a "Me-Too" state.
Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, said he does not like the idea of cutting taxes and straining services. LeVota said Missouri should set an example as the Show-Me State instead of following Kansas as a "Me-Too" state.
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