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Story Search Results for Bill McKenna

12/11/1997 - Session Preview:
The Senate's president pro tem, Bill McKenna, has said that he will consider introducing legislation to "grandfather" existing gambling boats if needed to avoid shutting them down.
12/1/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of Dec. 1, 1997:
If that decision affects existing gambling boats, Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said he would support legislation to "grandfather" the existing moat-baseed boats in St. Louis and Kansas City.
12/1/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of Dec. 1, 1997:
If that decision affects existing gambling boats, Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said he would support legislation to "grandfather" the existing moat-baseed boats in St. Louis and Kansas City.
11/17/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of Nov. 17, 1997:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna said after the meeting that he was becoming less hopeful that a concensus solution would be reached by legislative leaders before the legislative session begins in January.
10/16/1997 - The Senate's top leader says rebuilding Highway 21 is long overdue:
The Senate's top leader, Bill McKenna said he and many other legislators agree that Highway 21 needs to be rebuilt and that the project is long overdue. McKenna, a Jefferson County Democrat, says he is happy that Gephart is speaking out.
10/13/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of Oct. 13, 1997:
Bill McKenna, President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate, said he agreed with St. Louis Congressman Dick Gephart that Highway 21 needs rebuilding.
9/9/1997 - McKenna to vote for over-ride:
Although several senate democrat leaders remain tight-lipped, Bill McKenna, President Pro Tem, says he will stay consistent with his original vote and support the over-ride.
9/9/1997 - St. Louis sports commission added to special session:
Sports commission sponsor, Senator Bill McKenna calls it a proactive way to keep teams in town.
9/17/1997 - No Health for Tax Cuts:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said Wednesday that because he could not find sufficient votes to pass a ban on partial-birth abortion that the governor could sign, he would not allow the issue to be brought before the full Senate.
9/15/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of Sept. 15, 1997:
Sen. Bill McKenna said he had not been able to find enough support for the Senate to pass a bill that the governor would sign.
9/11/1997 - Abortion Debate Twists:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, said that he will not allow Senate action on the issue to proceed until a majority of the Senate tells him they agree on a bill the governor would sign.
5/17/1997 - Legislative Session Concludes:
"I certainly don't have any trouble holding my head high," said Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Jefferson County, at a Friday night news conference of legislative leaders. "I think we did a good job...I'm not ashamed of anything."
5/16/1997 - 3-cent sales tax on food passes:
Neither Majority Floor Leader Ed Quick or President Pro-Tem Bill McKenna would agree to that until the Senate voted on the sales tax for food.
4/24/1997 - Missing Tracks:
A bill sponsored by Sen. President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Barnhart, would allow the simulcast of out-of-state races as an incentive to build tracks for live racing.
3/3/1997 - Missouri Government News for Week of March 3, 1997:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna says there do not appear to be the votes to pass a measure to remove the $500 daily loss limit on gambling boats.
3/26/1997 - Repeal of gambling loss limit fizzles:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Barnhart, conceded he is doubtful his bill to repeal the loss limit will even get a vote in the Senate Corrections and General Laws Committee.
3/03/1997 - Casino Limits May Sink:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, a major sponsor of bill proposing to repeal the limits, virtually conceded defeat after the hearings Monday.
2/25/1997 - Third Parties to be Eliminated from Ballot:
State senator Bill McKenna says the bill is neccesary to remove old parties from Missouri's ballot and to decrease voter confusion.
2/19/1997 - Per Diem Increase:
Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna, D-Barnhart, ruled the amendment out of order because it was unrelated to the original subject of the bill.
1/30/1997 - MU Curators Confirmed:
That was the explanation offered by Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna when he asked the Senate for accelerated confirmation along with the curators' search for a new University president.
1/29/1997 - Curators Confirmed:
That was the explanation offered by Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna when he asked the Senate for accelerated confirmation along with the curators' search for a new University president.
1/23/1997 - Pay Hike Vote Delayed:
That's a prefect opportunity for a filibuster. But Senate President Pro Tem Bill McKenna says he's not trying to stop a vote:
1/08/1997 - Partisan Rift in House:
There, Republicans declined the opportunity to challenge the Democratic candidate for Senate president pro tem - the chamber's top leader. In fact, every Republican senator voted for the Democratic candidate, Sen. Bill McKenna, Jefferson County.
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