State Senator Jerry Howard is sponsoring legislation that would require tax-payer supported research facilities be politically balanced.
The measure would set an advisory committee to insure bi-partisan representation.
Senate Education Committee member Morris Westfall.
Howard is sponsoring the legislation in response to a facility in his Southeast Missouri district that became politically charged.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Rod Petersen.
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