Holden's spokeswoman Mary Still said decisions on where the new cuts would hit would probably be announced later this week or early next week. Most of the state budget is earmarked for specific spending including Medicaid, elementary and secondary education and transportation. Of the discretionary spending, higher education is the biggest recipient and could face major cuts again, said Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County.
Holden's spokeswoman Mary Still said decisions on where the new cuts would hit would probably be announced later this week or early next week. Most of the state budget is earmarked for specific spending including Medicaid, elementary and secondary education and transportation. Of the discretionary spending, higher education is the biggest recipient and could face major cuts again, said Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County.
A similar prediction came from the ranking Democrat on the Senate appropriation's committee. St. Louis County Senator Wayne Goode said the recommendations were "unlikely to be approved" and that he would support a measure to eliminate the commission altogether.
Nixon said he will work with Rep. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, to draft legislation creating a "no-spam" list similar to the state's telephone no-call list limiting who telemarketers may call.
Nixon announced plans to enact No Spam legislation modeled on the state's No Call law. The No Call law makes it illegal for tele-marketers to solicit consumers on the No Call List. Missouri State Representative Chuck Graham and Senator Wayne Goode will introduce legislation making it illegal for companies to send email to consumers on the No Spam list.
Nixon said he will work with Rep. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, as they draft legislation creating a "no-spam" database similar to the state's No-Call list.
Nixon said he will work with Rep. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, as they draft legislation creating a "no-spam" database similar to the state's No-Call list.
"It seems to me one of the worst things we can do as a state is spend taxpayers' money on subsidies for businesses that don't need it," said Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County.
According to Sen. Wayne Goode, the bill isn't getting a lot of support in the Senate, and they would have to make some changes if they don't pass the bill.
Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, echoed Russell comments, saying there was more agreement to use the fund for this year's emergency than to use it for next year's budget.
Bill sponsor and Senate President pro tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said the bill will provide economic development around the state and help revitalize downtown St. Louis. Opponents like Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, tried to amend the bill several times, but each failed. Goode would not rule out filibustering the bill when it comes up again on Thursday.
All but one of the Democratic committee members voted against the committee's final decision. Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, sided with the GOP, saying that because full funding may not be possible, it's time to look at different options.
"The current formula made significant improvements to the one that we had before," said Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, who wrote the original formula in 1977 and is considered an expert on school funding by many lawmakers.