Missouri Southern is in the hometown of Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin. Nodler is also a member of the Appropriations Committee, but said that the funding change wasn't an issue of politics, but equity, as the CBHE had already recommended the four schools receive more state funds.
The joint committee's chairman -- Gary Nodler, R-Joplin -- said this is an appropriate area of inquiry for legislative research. "The state law requires we fulfill our oversight responsibilities," he said.
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