Kinder said he chose Goode and Sen. Ed Quick, D-Liberty, because they are "champions of the policy." Kinder said he wants "broad participation" from both parties to cover the issue from both sides. Kinder said he named Sen. Danny Staples, D-Eminence, to the committee also because of his favorable stance on collective bargaining.
Sen. Danny Staples, D-Eminence, a member of the transportation committee, said he would support having one representative come from each congressional district who was appointed by the governor. But, he would not want the governor to appoint the secretary of transportation because of the urban/rural split.
In an interview, the committee's Democratic co-chair -- Sen. Danny Staples, D-Eminence -- said he wanted the bill to include provisions for toll roads and toll bridges.
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