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12/10/2002 - Senate bill would do away with Transportation Commission:
The commission system has worked well, said Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, outgoing chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. Westfall said the commission serves as a needed buffer between regional interests. Without a commission, he said, the state might be less likely to adopt a needs-based plan of fund distribution -- meaning rural areas could lose.
11/22/2002 - Missouri's transportation leaders short on solutions:
Shut up and wait awhile, says outgoing Senate Transportation Committee chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway.
10/24/2002 - Both sides predict big wins in upcoming elections:
* Rep. Delbert Scott of Lowry City, who served 17 years in the House and twice rose to be minority leader there, is expected to win the seat held by Morris Westfall, R-Halfway.
9/30/2002 - MoDOT loses $10.4 million because of open containers.:
Sen. Morris Westfall, D-Halfway, sponsored open-container legislation each of the past two years, only to see it fail in the Senate. Westfall said Missouri needs the law not only to meet federal standards, but also as a matter of safety.
5/6/2002 - Missouri Government News for Week of May 6, 2002:
JEFFERSON CITY - With newly imposed term limits, the Missouri legislature will lose 88 of its members. Senator Morris Westfall, a veteran of both the House and the Senate, will be among those leaving state government.
5/6/2002 - School Foundation Formula Awaits Governor's Signature:
Senator Morris Westfall also spoke out in oppostion and he wanted to send it back to a conference for further debate...effectively killing the bill.
5/23/2002 - Transportation Bill May Have to Wait:
Republican Senator Morris Westfall sponsored the bill, but is not worried about its future.
5/17/2002 - End of the Road for Shannon Lawmakers:
Sitting in his office, Koller is acutely aware of what's happening with the bill, which he and Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, have crafted and maneuvered through the legislative process all session long. After 18 years as a Representative, term limits will end Koller's career in the House this December. He said 15 of those years have been spent on this legislation. Despite the uncertainty, Koller seems unphased.
5/03/2002 - Budget, stadiums dominated last week:
The House Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved a transportation plan, sponsored by Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway. The plan would raise an estimated $500 million to fund road projects by raising Missouri's general sales tax by three-eights of a cent to 4.6 cents per dollar and raising the gasoline tax by 6 cents to 23 cents per gallon.
4/8/2002 - A Senator's Last Days:
Republican Senator Morris Westfall will be among those 88 leaving state government.
4/8/2002 - Missouri Government News for Week of April 8, 2002:
The term-limited legislators AP reports plan to attend the conference are Sen. Danny Stapes, Sen. Morris Westfall, Sen. Betty Sims, Rep. Bill Boucher and Rep. David Reynolds.
4/29/2002 - Missouri Government News for Week of April 29, 2002:
JEFFERSON CITY - With newly imposed term limits, the Missouri legislature will lose 88 of its members. Senator Morris Westfall, a veteran of both the House and the Senate, will be among those leaving state government.
4/26/2002 - Legislative Wrap-Up: Only Three Weeks Left:
The Senate on Wednesday approved a transportation plan estimated to raise $500 million in taxes to fund road projects. The proposal would need voter approval to become law. The bill, sponsored by Senate Transportation Committee chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, would raise Missouri's general sales tax by three-eights of a cent to 4.6 cents per dollar and raise the gasoline tax by 6 cents to 23 cents per gallon. The bill was referred to the House Transportation Committee Thursday.
4/24/2002 - Final Senate Approval for Transportation Funding:
The sponsor of the package Republican Morris Westfall urged lawmakers to put aside anger with the Highway Department and vote for the funding proposal.
4/19/2002 - Legislative Weekly Wrap Up:
A tax-increasing transportation plan took a baby step forward last week, but it still has a long way to go, and a short time to get there. The Senate gave preliminary approval to a transportation plan Wednesday. The proposal is estimated to raise $500 million for road projects, with around $100 million going to interstates. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, calls for two tax increases. It would raise Missouri's general sales tax by three-eights of a cent, to 4.6 c..
4/17/2002 - Senate Gives Preliminary Approval to Transportation Plan:
Sponsor:Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway
4/17/2002 - Senate approves a one half billion dollar tax increase for transportation.:
And with that, Senator Morris Westfall scored a huge victory for the revenue towards Missouri's roads.
4/17/2002 - Senate gives first round approval to a major tax increase.:
A major victory today for Senator Morris Westfall and his bill for a sales and gasoline tax increase.
4/15/2002 - Missouri Government News for Week of April 15, 2002:
The term-limited legislators AP reports plan to attend the conference are Sen. Danny Stapes, Sen. Morris Westfall, Sen. Betty Sims, Rep. Bill Boucher and Rep. David Reynolds.
4/12/2002 - Assembly In Action: A Weekly Wrap Up of Roads, Ballparks and Money:
On Wednesday, extended discussion by rural Republican senators prevented a vote on a transportation bill. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Morris Westfall of Halfway, a rural Republican himself, would raise Missouri's general sales tax by 3/8 of a cent and would increase the gasoline tax by 6 cents to fund transportation projects. Rural Republican opposition killed a similar transportation bill last year.
4/10/2002 - Senator Westfall denied a vote on tax increase legislation:
Senator Morris Westfall says he expected the Senate to vote on his bill for a sales and gasoline tax increase but the vote was stalled by three hours of debate.
4/10/2002 - Tax Increase Bill Will Be Heard Again:
Rural Senator Morris Westfall introduced a transportation bill to ask voters for approval of a sales and gasoline tax increase.
4/10/2002 - Tax Proposal Stalls in Senate:
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he began the day hopeful that the measure would come up for a vote on Wednesday. However, those hopes were dashed by a small group of opponents to the bill, all members of Westfall's own party, who slowed debate and after more than three hours the Senate adjourned without a final vote.
4/1/2002 - Holden Lowers Expectations for the Legislative Session:
Holden says he supports Senator Morris Westfall's efforts to pass a transportation bill.
4/08/2002 - Senate Committee Faces Budget Challenges:
Appropriations Committee member Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said the committee had not made any decisions yet. "We left all the controversial things wide open," he said. "We've talked about some things...things that hurt deeply, and they affect programs across the board.
3/21/2002 - Lawmakers File Record Number of Bills:
Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, is among the Senate members with the most bills filed. When one of his bills was up for debate in a committee meeting he said, "I never would have introduced that bill if it wasn't for term limits." He later dismissed the remark as an off-hand joke, but did not dispute the idea.
3/11/2002 - Cameras at Stoplights Gets the Red Light:
Bill sponsor Senator Morris Westfall spoke out against the amendment.
2/25/2002 - Missouri organizations petition to get transportation funding legislation on ballot:
Transportation committee chair Senator Morris Westfall says i t is the legislature's responsibility to handle this issue.
2/19/2002 - Democratic Governor Endorses Republican Transportation Plan:
The plan is the work of Republican senator Morris Westfall.
2/19/2002 - Missouri Sees No Need to Curb Personalized Plates:
Senator Morris Westfall is the chairman for the Senate Transportation committee, and he says this race for the personalized plate is a popularity contest.
2/19/2002 - Holden embraces GOP transportation plan:
Holden said Republican Sen. Morris Westfall's plan to increase gasoline and sales taxes to pay for highway construction was a good starting point.
2/12/2002 - Senate Transportation Commitee approves transportation funding package:
Republican state senator Morris Westfall voted for the plan, but says he understands why gas retailers might worry:
2/12/2002 - Lawmakers push for seatbelt enforcement:
The committee chairman, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, said he would hold a vote soon.
1/7/2002 - Missouri Government News for Week of January 7, 2002:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Morris Westfall said Thursday that he would favor a tax increase to fund the state's roads.
1/30/2002 - Senate considers Language Program funding:
Senator Morris Westfall is introducing a bill that will help English as a second language students. Tiffany Ellis has the story from Jefferson City.
1/22/2002 - House leaders mate education and highway proposals:
The transportation elements in Tuesday's proposal are similar to a $535 million plan approved by the House last year that was later defeated by Senate Republicans. The idea of tax increases have since warmed to Transportation Committee Chairman Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, who proposed his own $436 million increase this session.
1/16/2002 - Gambling for Roads Proposed:
The chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee -- Morris Westfall, R-Halfway -- also has sponsored a package of tax increases for transportation. Westfall's bill also would raise the gas tax to 22 cents, but would increase the general-sales tax by 3/8ths of a cent per dollar.
1/15/2002 - Ban on open alcohol containers considered:
"What we're trying to do is take every step possible to keep people from becoming intoxicated while they're behind the wheel," said the bill's sponsor -- Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway.
1/10/2002 - Senator proposes tax increase to fund transportation:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, helped kill Gov. Bob Holden's transportation plan last year. But after a year riding Missouri roads, he now believes a tax increase will be necessary.
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