Senator Harry Wiggins, a Democrat from Kansas City, has filed a bill proposing an extra $14 million a year in state money for Kansas City stadium renovations.
JEFFERSON CITY - Senator Harry Wiggins, a democrat from Kansas City, has filed a bill proposing an extra $14 million a year in state money for Kansas City stadium renovations. Wiggins says St. Louis and Kansas City need to work together or neither city will get anything.
JEFFERSON CITY - Senator Harry Wiggins, a democrat from Kansas City, has filed a bill proposing an extra $14 million a year in state money for Kansas City stadium renovations. Wiggins says St. Louis and Kansas City need to work together or neither city will get anything.
Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kansas City, has worked in the state legislature for 26 years. Sitting in the side gallery of the Senate, Wiggins says the day Kinder introduced his resolution is an example of how much more partisan the Senate has become.
"He is very partisan when Sen. Wiggins (Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kansas City and a member of the committee) and I talk with him, I'm not sure that I can be confident with his answers," said Sen. Steve Stoll, D-Festus.
Roads in need of repair and concerns about highway safety across Missouri are the target of a bill that would increase gas and sales tax. But even those concerned about highway safety aren't sure the tax increase will do much to fix roads. Bill opponents point to unsuccessful plans to improve roadways and doubt the transportation department's credibility in using the money effectively. Bill sponsor Senator Harry Wiggins says the focus shouldn't be on past transportation problems.
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