Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, sponsored the bill. During the Sept. 10 veto session, Kraus said the purpose of the bill was to protect the rights of gun owners who have earned the open-carry privilege. According to Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Jackson County, the open-carry option is detrimental to Kansas City.
The Republican-backed bill would reduce the maximum tax rate on personal income by one-half of a percent over a period of years, beginning in 2017. But, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, said the cut will not go into effect until the state's general revenue exceeds the amount of money collected the previous year by at least $150 million.
Wrap: Jackson County Republican Senator Will Kraus sponsored a tax cut bill and says he and the governor’s office worked out a compromise that the governor could possibly sign.
The discussion of ethics bills in the Senate entailed much less discussion, but bills proposed by Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, and Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, both addressed similar principles.
Gov. Jay Nixon told the media at a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 13, he will work with Sen. Will Kraus, R- Lee's Summit, to generate a tax cut bill that works for both sides of the aisle. Legislative staff estimate that Kraus's bill would cost the state more than $900 million per year when fully implemented.
But Jackson County Republican Will Kraus sponsored the bill and says voters without the required photo ID are still able to cast their vote with a signature verification process.
Contribution and Lobbyist Limits: Despite repeated calls for action by the governor and secretary of state, measures to impose limits on campaign contributions and lobbyist expenditures got little attention in the General Assembly. Before the session began, Nixon had joined with a Republican senator -- Kansas City's Will Kraus -- in calling for the changes. But the issue died after opposition in the Senate.
But Republicans argue that the tax cuts would be offset by economic growth. "I am for tax cuts for Missourians," said the bill's sponsor -- Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County. "I believe in putting money back into their hands, they're going to spend in the economy and our economy will grow," Kraus said in an interview less than an hour after Nixon's veto had been delivered to the Senate.
The Republican-backed bill would reduce the maximum tax rate on personal income by one-half of a percent over a period of years, beginning in 2017. But, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, said the cut will not go into effect until the state's general revenue exceeds the amount of money collected the previous year by at least $150 million.
The Republican-backed bill would reduce the maximum tax rate on personal income by one-half of a percent over a period of years, beginning in 2017. But, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, said the cut will not go into effect until the state's general revenue exceeds the amount of money collected the previous year by at least $150 million.
The Republican-backed bill would reduce the maximum tax rate on personal income by one-half of a percent over a period of years, beginning in 2017. But, the bill's sponsor, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, said the cut will not go into effect until the state's general revenue exceeds the amount of money collected the previous year by at least $150 million.
Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, shelved his effort for Senate passage of a compromise income tax cut bill that would meet demands by Gov. Jay Nixon to avoid a veto.
Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, introduced the bill. He used the example of Missouri having a primary and a caucus in 2012, and he criticized the reasons for having a caucus at all.
Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, introduced the bill. He used the example of Missouri having a primary and a caucus in 2012, and he criticized the reasons for having a caucus at all.
This year, the Senate's tax-cut sponsor -- Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County -- entered into extended negotiations with the governor's office to craft a bill the governor could sign.
The discussion of ethics bills in the Senate entailed much less discussion, but bills proposed by Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, and Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, both addressed similar principles.
However, the bill sponsored by Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, would not authorize an annual phase-in of a tax cut unless state tax collections had grown by at least $100 million higher than collections in any one of the prior three years.
However, the bill sponsored by Sen. Will Kraus, R-Jackson County, would not authorize an annual phase-in of a tax cut unless state tax collections had grown by at least $100 million higher than collections in any one of the prior three years.
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