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President Pro Tempore Pushes Tax Credits Over Local Control.

Date: August 25, 2011
By: Rebecca May
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Lead Local Control Supporter Backs Rob Mayer's Decision to Handle Tax Credits Before Local Control.
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Wrap: With the special session coming around the corner, President Pro Tempore Rob Mayer says tax credits will be addressed in the House before local control of the St. Louis police department in the Senate.

St. Louis County Representative and lead local control supporter, Jamilah Nasheed says she thinks local control is an important issue that needs to be dealt with, but will respect Mayer's decision.

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Description: "If he feels that way that tax credits are important, than I have to support that."

However, Nasheed says she is not concerned about the delay on the issue because of the cooperation from the House and Senate leadership.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Becky May Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

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One St. Louis Democratic Representative predicts a positive outlook for the special session.
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Wrap: House Representative Jamilah Nasheed pushes for local control to be addressed early in the special session.

However, she says she is not concerned about the legislature dealing with the issue because of the good cooperation in the Missouri House and Senate.

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Description: "Both sides, the House and the Senate leadership, they have been working closely together and they have found common ground and I think it's going to be fairly quick."

The special session begins on September 6th.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Becky May Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

 

Intro: 
Lead Supporter of Local Control Issue Says She Doesn't Mind It Is Pushed Back on the Legislative Agenda.
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Wrap: The Senate's top leader, Rob Mayer refused a Senate vote on local control of the St. Louis Police Department until tax credits were dealt with first.

St. Louis Democratic Representative, Jamilah Nasheed is a lead supporter of the local control issue and says she will respect Mayer's decision on what he thinks is important.

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Description: "Quite frankly I don't have a problem with that."
 

However, before local control can be addressed the House must approve the restricting tax credits for the China hub.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Becky May Newsradio 1120 KMOX.