Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, was appointed last month as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee after Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, stepped down saying he wanted to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest with his campaign for Congress. Nodler said he he also looks forward to working with Schaefer.
State Sen. Gary Nodler, R- Joplin, speculated that St. Louis' reliance on the automotive and airline industry may be one reason for the region's continued decline in comparison to the rest of the nation.
A bill to renew funding for state programs funded in previous years brought questions from one senator as to the purpose of the bill. Bill sponsor Gary Nodler explained the bill this way:
Some senators who voted for the 2004 amendment banning same-sex marriage declined to comment on the recent nuptials. Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, said: "I'm not going to respond to it."
Joplin Republican Senator Gary Nodler agreed the industry needs regulation but said the measure is aimed at national funeral operators and negatively effects small funeral homes.
Republican Jason Crowell argued with bill sponsor Gary Nodler about state appropriations. Despite Nodler's firm disagreement, Crowell said he has not been allowed to speak in front of the Appropriations Committee.
Senate Majority Floor Leader, Republican Kevin Engler butted heads with fellow Republican Senator Gary Nodler who says laptops would keep the Senators from doing the people's work.
Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, called the stimulus package a "mixed blessing." Nodler, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, has not read the federal stimulus package language in detail. But he said that while responsibly using the funds is "not a bad thing," he is wary of the large amount of money appropriated to the state.
"I'm skeptical about that (the Medicaid plan), but I'm not prepared to dismiss outright any of the proposals," said the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin. "I think we need to take a full look at the context of the budget request and run the numbers and we can see where we're at. I have some skepticism about our ability to do that within the resources we have."
Both House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Gary Nodler said the funds should be limited to one-time expenditures -- not built into the core of the budget since there is no guarantee Congress would continue the state support in future years.
"I didn't know he was going to make this announcement, and I was not a participant in these negotiations with the higher education system," said 2008 Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Gary Nodler, R-Joplin.
Despite causing little opposition, the bill spurred a heated exchange over appropriations between Republican bill sponsor Gary Nodler and Republican Jason Crowell.
Despite causing little opposition, the bill spurred a heated exchange over appropriations between Republican bill sponsor Gary Nodler and Republican Jason Crowell.
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