It says that multiple boards have not met in the last decade or at all and recommends many boards be consolidated with more responsibilities.Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson co-chaired the task force and said the report allows him to quote "eliminate a great deal of bureaucratic red tape."
Intro: Governor Eric Greitens has initiated the fourth investigation of the St. Louis County Veterans Home after allegations of neglect.RunTime: 0:38OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson recommended an investigation into the home after a meeting in Kirkwood detailed stories of mistreatment. U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill also called for an investigation in a joint statement to the governor.
The ethics measure is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe. Because Kehoe is stuck in the state's flooding and the budget must go through committee deliberations, Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson adjourned the Senate within ten minutes of starting.
Intro: The Missouri Senate approved up to three million dollars in the proposed state budget to buyback homes contaminated by radioactive waste.RunTime: 0:43OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: St. Louis County Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal had a twelve and a half million dollar proposal fail after a tie was broken by Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson. However, she said three-million is a start to rectify issues around the landfill.
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