Intro: | Missouri Senate leadership stuck to their word, adjourning quickly because ethics and budget measures could not be discussed. |
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Wrap: After a filibuster Monday over the typically noncontroversial journal, Senate leadership agreed to only debate on measures regarding ethics and budget.
The ethics measure is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe. Because Kehoe is stuck in the state's flooding and the budget must go through committee deliberations, Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson adjourned the Senate within ten minutes of starting.
Actuality: | PARSON.WAV |
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Run Time: | 00:04 |
Description: The Senate is adjorned under the rules. |
Republican Senator Rob Schaaf wants a lobbyist gift limit and 'dark money' disclosures to be discussed before anything except the state's budget.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
Intro: | Senator with private cell number advertised by nonprofit close to Greitens calls for releasing donors' names. |
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Wrap: Republican Senator Rob Schaaf said it's necessary to let voters know who is funding their candidates.
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Run Time: | 00:07 |
Description: Without disclosure, voters lack the information they need to have when making decisions about how to vote. |
Opponents said the measure would put private citizens at risk of being targeted for their beliefs.
Schaaf's phone number was released through digital, radio and phone ads while telling viewers the senator is 'siding with liberals.' Governor Eric Greitens' senior advisor also runs that nonprofit, A New Missouri.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
Intro: | For the second day in a row, the Missouri Senate was shut down over feuding on ethics changes |
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RunTime: | 0:41 |
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Wrap: Four senators held up proceedings on Monday to focus on ethics issues, including a lobbyist gift limit and nonprofit donor disclosure. In response, Senate leadership scheduled a hearing on the disclosure issue.
St. Charles County Senator Bill Eigel said requiring disclosure of political nonprofit donors and their addresses could put them in danger.
Actuality: | EIGEL.WAV |
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Description: In cases where folks have had their support of these organizations disclosed, they recieved retribution in the form of threats to their employment. |
Supporters said the measure is necessary to avoid corruption though political contributions in Missouri.
Reporting from the state Captiol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.