Many Democrat lawmakers say Reps. Chuck Graham of Columbia and Bill Ransdall of Waynesville are expected to run for floor leader to replace the term-limited Wayne Crump of Potosi.
Even at 53 million dollars, though, only one Republican representative voted in favor of the bill. House Majority Leader Wayne Crump says nothing could have pleased House republicans.
Current Missouri law allows one day of simulcast racing for each day of live racing. The bill's sponsor Rep. Wayne Crump, D-Potosi, said elimination of that limit is necessary for a track to be economically feasible.
Current Missouri law limits tracks to one day of simulcast racing for each day of live racing. The House has passed a bill that would lift that limit, while a Senate committee heard testimony on Monday from Cella and the bill's sponsor, Rep. Wayne Crump, D-Potosi.
Live horse racing has been legal in Missouri for 15 years. But Rep. Wayne Crump says limits on how often tracks can offer simulcast racing stand in the way.
An amendment offered by Rep. May Scheve, D-St. Louis County, would have made gun owners guilty of a class D felony if injury or death resulted from a minor gaining access to a loaded firearm in a vehicle. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Wayne Crump, D-Potosi, said Scheve's intentions were clear.