Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-St. Louis County, sponsored the amateur sporting events tax credit, which was a part of the economic development package that failed in a special session last year.
On the other side of the argument, Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt said the formula "fix" is unfair to schools who fund their education through local dollars. In one of the schools in his district, Kirkwood, local taxes pay for 95 percent of the school budget. That's a per-pupil expenditure of $13,000, only $300 dollars of which comes from the state, he said. He attributed that difference to local support, rather than inequality.
Cunningham said she is keeping all options open including a possible run in a Republican primary in the 15th district, currently held by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-St. Louis County. She also did not rule out a possible statewide office bid or a legal challenge to the new map.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-St. Louis County, sponsored the amateur sporting events tax credit, which was a part of the economic development package that failed in a special session last year.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-St. Louis County, sponsored the amateur sporting events tax credit, which was a part of the economic development package that failed in a special session last year.
The respective sponsors of the House and Senate bills; Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-St. Louis, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-St. Louis County; both said they introduced the bills to prevent a situation like the one at Penn State from occurring in Missouri.