Sen. Jon Dolan, R-Lake St. Louis, has quickly become the key player in Senate Republicans' effort to override Gov. Bob Holden's vetoes of a 24-hour waiting period for abortions and the right of Missourians to carry concealed weapons after they passed in the House.
Although some members of the General Assembly have said overriding the vetoes will depend on the presence of Sen. Jon Dolan (R-Lake Saint Louis), who is on active duty in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Republicans have said Holden's latest tax proposals are an attempt to take the spotlight away from the pending veto session.
"Tolls are an innovative idea," said Sen. Jon Dolan, R-St. Charles, who is the Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee. "But, we can't forget the maintenance aspect."
He's Jon Dolan, a St. Charles County Republican. And for all the secrecy one would expect from a former agent of the nation's spy agency, Dolan is known as one of the most outspoken members of this year's legislature.
St. Charles County Senator Jon Dolan is having a hard time convincing lawmakers to create a new position that would oversee the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Avery becomes the second legislator who will miss the legislative session because of military duty. Earlier, Sen. Jon Dolan, R-St. Charles, was activated for service in Cuba.
Avery becomes the second legislator who will miss the legislative session because of military duty. Earlier, Sen. Jon Dolan, R-St. Charles, was activated for service in Cuba.
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Jon Dolan confirmed that a Republican political fund controlled by the Senate president pro tem funded his flight from Cuba, where he is serving as a major in the Army.
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