Wrap: Missouri Republican leaders, Senators Tom Dempsey and Ron Richard went against party lines and voted to sustain a veto for a bill that would nullify federal gun laws.
Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, previously said Barnes' original legislation would not pass in the Senate this year. Instead, Richard said the conversation over expanding Medicaid would continue next year.
Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard cited President Barack Obama's budget plan as the reason for not dealing with Medicaid expansion this year. The president's proposed budget would delay a cut in federal funding to hospitals throughout the country, that was projected to cost $240 million to Missouri hospitals, however, the budget must first be approved by Congress.
Less than an hour after the Missouri House passed its version of the state budget, Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said to Schaefer the Senate would delay allocating funds to the department until it starts being transparent.
“We’ve made a significant amount of progress on this issue tonight,” said bill sponsor Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County. Rupp said while no deal had yet been reached, the talks were far ahead of where he’d predicted they would be. Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard said Rupp would be talking with the governor and the governor’s staff over the weekend and the Senate would take the bill up again next week. The Second Injury Fund pays worker..
Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, is sponsoring the Senate's version of the bill, which was heard by a legislative committee last week.
Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, released the first draft of a new gun rights bill Thursday. He said it'd be the first bill introduced in the Senate next year.
Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, released the first draft of a new gun rights bill Thursday. He said it'd be the first bill introduced in the Senate next year.
Senate leaders Ron Richard, Tom Depmsey and Kurt Schaefer and House Majority Leader John Diehl were also on the recieving end of thousands of dollars of contributions from Doe Run over the summer.
Senate leaders Ron Richard, Tom Depmsey and Kurt Schaefer and House Majority Leader John Diehl were also on the recieving end of thousands of dollars of contributions from Doe Run over the summer.
All the democratic senators along with Senate Pro-Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, and Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, voted against the veto override.
All the democratic senators along with Senate Pro-Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, and Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, voted against the veto override.
A measure in the Missouri House would allocate $50 million to repair the state Capitol and another $38 million to fund build a new state office building and repair the Transportation Department's building adjacent to the state Capitol. Some lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, said the current MoDOT building could be a Capitol annex for legislative staff.
A measure in the Missouri House would allocate $50 million to repair the state Capitol and another $38 million to fund build a new state office building and repair the Transportation Department's building adjacent to the state Capitol. Some lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, said the current MoDOT building could be a Capitol annex for legislative staff.
Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, previously said Barnes' original legislation would not pass in the Senate this year. Richard said the Senate would take up the issue in the next session.
Senate Republican Floor Leader Ron Richard also said Medicaid expansion is dead Wednesday. He said because the Obama administration pushed back cutting hospital DSH payments until 2015, there was no longer a sense of immediacy.
Less than an hour after the Missouri House passed the state budget, Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said to Schaefer the Senate would delay allocating funds to the department until proof is provided.
Less than an hour after the Missouri House passed the state budget, Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said to Schaefer the Senate would delay allocating funds to the department until proof is provided.
Rupp said while no deal had yet been reached, the talks were far ahead of where he’d predicted they would be. Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said Rupp would be talking with the governor and the governor’s staff over the weekend and the Senate would take the bill up again next week.
Rupp said while no deal had yet been reached, the talks were far ahead of where he’d predicted they would be. Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said Rupp would be talking with the governor and the governor’s staff over the weekend and the Senate would take the bill up again next week.
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