"This petition is a drive and an effort in order to get Missourians who value education to convince the governor that he has made a mistake, that he does not have to withhold the money ... and to quit playing political gain with this eduational funding," said House Majority Floor Leader Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau.
"My understanding is that he's calling on the General Assembly to raise taxes on hard-working Missourians to the tune of $40 million," House Majority Leader Jason Crowell said of Holden's proposals.
Rep. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau and the bill's sponsor, said he believes the bill has the two-thirds vote in the House that would be necessary to override a veto by the governor.
The new sentencing law still must gain final approval in the Senate before being sent to the Missouri House, where majority floor leader Rep. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, has said the bill will receive careful consideration.
House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, 39, Speaker Pro Tem Rod Jetton, 35, and Majority Floor Leader Jason Crowell, 30, are the three top and the three youngest members of the leadership. Of the seven top leaders in the House and Senate, all are less than 55 years old.
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri House Majority Leader Jason Crowell kicked off the special session today with a bill sponsored by Rep. Marsha Campbell, D-Kansas City. HB1 would raise revenue for public schools by closing corporate tax loopholes.
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