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| Intro: | Missouri's deep budget crisis is running into the front end of your automobile. Theo Keith has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The Senate gave first-round approval to a bill stripping the requirement that Missourians have a license plate on the front of their cars.
Jackson County Republican Matt Bartle says two plates are a luxury.
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| Description: "We're gonna be cutting, like, bone and marrow here in the next few days. And things that used to be essential are no longer essential." | |
Bartle says the state would save $3 million - a tiny fraction of its budget.
State Highway Patrol Lieutenant John Hotz says without that front plate, it's harder to identify criminals.
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| Description: "It would be much more difficult to determine when you meet that car, particularly if you meet them in an oncoming fashion." | |
Illinois also requires front and back license plates. Kansas only requires a back plate.
From the state Capitol, I'm Theo Keith, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.
| Intro: | A budget cutting move in Missouri's Senate has a head-on impact for your automobile. Theo Keith has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The Senate gave first-round approval to a bill reversing the requirement that Missourians have a front license plates on their cars.
Jackson County Republican Senator Matt Bartle says it saves the state $3 million.
Kansas doesn't require front license plates.
Bartle and Jackson County Democrat Yvonne Wilson argued whether police have a harder time identifying criminals without front plates.
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Description: BARTLE: "All those people from Kansas driving in the state of Missouri, and somehow the Missouri police officers do just fine dealing with people from other states." WILSON: "I don't know if they do just fine." | |
The Missouri State Highway Patrol doesn't support or oppose the bill.
A spokesman did say front license plates help troopers on the road.
From the state Capitol, I'm Theo Keith, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.