"Right now, we have a Speaker of the House who is so afraid he has a hard time making a decision," said Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, a lawmaker since 1968.
Leading the charge was Sen. John Schneider, a St. Louis County Democrat first elected to the Senate in 1970. He said current limits tip the balance of power in favor of other branches of government.
Sen. John Schneider, D-St.Louis County, sponsored the bill. He said that an eight year term narrows senators' ability to understand the legislative process.
Meanwhile, questions about Missouri's $0.17 per gallon gas tax surfaced during debate today. Sen. John Schneider (D-St. Louis County) reminded lawmakers that while the federal government imposes a gas tax, the state has a much higher one. Schneider and other lawmakers said while the legislature should consider a repeal or revision of the state gas tax, any immediate action on the subject would be irresponsible.
Trying to water-down the bill even more, Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, offered an amendment to Mathewson's amendment. Schneider's proposal would reduce the maximum fine even more to $2,500. But, his approach would allow a court to fine a government agency $5,000 if the information purposely wasn't handed over, or it occurred on repeated occasions.
JEFFERSON CITY - Several lobbyists testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Sen. John Schneider's proposal to ask voters to increase term limits to 12 years from the current 8.
Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, has proposed two bills regarding the Ethics Commission. One would eliminate the possibility of public officials contacting the Ethics Commission about employment of individuals at the commission.
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