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11/23/2004 - Governor-elect Matt Blunt Announces Key Appointments:
Davis was appointed to the commission by Gov. Bob Holden in April of 2004. Davis served as general counsel and chief of staff for Senate President Pro-Tem Peter Kinder before he joined the PSC.
11/15/2004 - Future unclear for statewide losers:
Winning by a slight margin, the Republican nominee Peter Kinder became the next lieutenant governor. And he'll watch over Missouri's Senate with a bigger Republican majority than last session, when he was the Senate president pro tem.
11/10/2004 - Senate Administrator Michael Keathley joins Blunt's Transistion Team:
Keathley was appointed senate administrator in 2002 by Lt. Governor-elect Peter Kinder. Prior to his appointment, Keathley worked for 23 years as a corporate executive for IXL Industries. IXL Industries is the world's largest manufacturer of tool handles.
11/1/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of November 1, 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Peter Kinder says he's received concession from Bekki Cook.
11/09/2004 - Provisional Ballots Won't Change Statewide Office Races According to Estimates from the Secretary of State's Office:
The closest was the lieutenant governor's race. The unofficial count found Republican Peter Kinder with slightly more than 15,000 votes ahead of Democrat Bekki Cook.
11/08/2004 - Missouri Republicans Increase Hold on State Government:
JEFFERSON CITY - Election Day 2004 was a dream come true for Peter Kinder.
11/03/2004 - Other statewide offices decided:
Democrat Robin Carnahan, daughter of former governor Mel Carnahan, was voted secretary of state, Republican state Senator Sarah Steelman was elected Treasurer and Democrat Jay Nixon was reelected attorney general. The Lieutenant Governor's race between Democrat Bekki Cook and Republican Peter Kinder was too close to call at the time of this writing but Kinder held nearly a 47,000 vote lead with more than 97 percent of precincts reporting.
11/03/2004 - Cook Opts For No Recount:
JEFFERSON CITY- Former Secretary of State Bekki Cook decided not to demand a voter recount after losing the lieutenant governor's race to Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Giradeau, by a whisker thin margin.
11/03/2004 - Blunt wins governorship:
Republican Peter Kinder held a nearly 40,000 vote lead over Bekki Cook in the lieutenant governor's race with more than 97 percent of precincts reporting, but as of this writing no official winner had been declared.
10/18/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of October 18, 2004:
The Democratic nominee is Missouri's former secretary of state, Bekki Cook. The Republican is the current president pro tem of the Missouri Senate, Peter Kinder.
10/18/2004 - Cook, Kinder Race To Get Their Names Out In Lt. Gov Race:
For both Cook and her chief opponent, Republican Sen. Peter Kinder the remaining days before the election will be a nonstop series of campaign events like these. Both are trying to make personal connections with voters who may otherwise have little interest in the race for a position whose role many are unfamiliar with.
9/14/2004 - Lawmakers prepare for annual veto session:
However, in the Senate, President Pro Tem Peter Kinder is looking to gather support for a bill he sponsored last session.
9/14/2004 - More women on the statewide ballot than at any time in Missouri's history:
* Democrat Bekki Cook, who defeated Ken Jacob, the state Senate minority leader in the primary, is running against Republican and president pro tem of the Senate Peter Kinder for lieutenant governor.
9/13/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of September 13, 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Lawmakers are preparing to meet Wednesday, September 15 for their annual veto session. Lawmakers expect minimal activity during the session. House speaker Catherine Hanaway says its unlikely lawmakers would override any of Governor Bob Holden's vetoes. However, in the Senate, Peter Kinder is looking for support for a bill he sponsored last session.
7/8/2004 - Governor Holden signing more bills behind closed doors than last year:
Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder says that number is low compared to previous years. Kinder says he's puzzled by Holden's actions.
5/25/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of May 25, 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. President Pro Tem Peter Kinder official delared dead Wednesday the Republican leadership's plan for a statewide bond issue for higher education.
5/14/2004 - The Legislature's Last Day:
Moments after the close of the session, Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, told senators that Jacob was "narcissistic" and his behavior was "insulting to this body for the last two hours of the session of this year."
5/14/2004 - Foundation Formula left behind:
But leading Republicans, including House Speaker Catharine Hanaway, R-Warson Woods, and Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said that work on the foundation formula had been done, and was only in its beginning stages.
5/13/2004 - The Universitiy Bonding Proposal Appeard Dead:
The bill sponsor Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder blames Columbia Democratic Senator Ken Jacob for killing the bill.
5/10/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of May 10, 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. President Pro Tem Peter Kinder official delared dead Wednesday the Republican leadership's plan for a statewide bond issue for higher education.
5/07/2004 - Holden disengaged from lawmakers:
"He throws a proposal out there and you never hear him call you in and lobby you," said Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau. "We get called down to the second floor a couple, three times a session and that's about it."
4/28/2004 - Senate Gives First Round Approval to Bond Proposal for Universities:
Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder brokered a deal with the lead opponent of the name change Democratic Floor Leader Ken Jacob in February.
4/28/2004 - Senate grants first-round approval to $350 million bond:
At that time, President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, and Jacob reached an agreement where Jacob would end his filibuster against changing Southwest Missouri State University's name to Missouri State University.
4/22/2004 - Jacob, Maxwell delay Republican call for vote on liability lawsuits:
However, Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell, a Democrat, refused to back down from his decision to allow Jacob's motion. He eventually gave in to a ruling by Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, after the two most senior Senate Democrats spoke out against the situation.
4/21/2004 - Democrats adjourn Senate, anger Republicans:
Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said Republicans will move to shut off debate for a vote as often as is needed.
4/21/2004 - Senate Adjourns Abruptly Amid Partisan Maneuver:
But Democratic Floor Leader Ken Jacob says the top Senate Republican Peter Kinder is the one manipulating the system to pass bad legislation.
4/20/2004 - Budget Debate Goes Til Midnight:
Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder stood on the floor and confronted Democrat Victor Callahan.
4/19/2004 - Senate Debates Bond Proposal:
Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder is the bill sponsor.
4/19/2004 - Senate fighting delays vote on $350 million higher education bond bill:
The bill's sponsor, Pres. Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said the legislature already has close to $1 billion in bonds funding highway improvements. He said life sciences funding is an important step to keep Missouri students in the state.
3/3/2004 - The Senate is deciding whether to fund life sciences programs for the University of Missouri:
One of the bill's sponsors, Peter Kinder, says that the funding is needed to keep the university competative.
3/29/2004 - Senate appropriation committee approves bond issue:
The bond was originally introduced by Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, as a way to help move along a bill that would change the name of Southwest Missouri State University to Missouri State University.
3/18/2004 - Legislature leaves for break without finishing budget:
Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder says the time constraint will not be a problem for the Senate.
3/17/2004 - Democrats Criticize Republican Leadership:
When asked if the statements made by Senator Jacob were warranted, President Pro Tem Peter Kinder refuted the points of the Senate minority leader.Actuality:
3/1/2004 - Missouri first to file bill to fill gap in federal prescription assistance for seniors:
Republican Senate president pro Tem Peter Kinder and Senate Democratic Leader Ken Jacob introduced a bill that will cover prescription costs for seniors not covered by the federal Medicare Act.
3/03/2004 - UM officials testify in favor of $190.4 million bond:
UM system President Elson Floyd, UMKC Chancellor Martha Gilliland, UMSL Chancellor Thomas George and UMR Chancellor Gary Thomas all testified at the hearing, as did bill sponsor Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau.
2/9/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of February 9, 2004:
More than two dozen Republicans, joined by the Republican's own floor leader, voted against the measure that had been pushed by House Speaker Catherine Hanaway and Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder.
2/2/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of February 2, 2004:
Under the agreement, Senate Democratic Floor Leader Ken Jacob agreed to drop his filibuster. In return, the two top GOP leaders -- Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder and Republican Floor Leader Mike Gibbons -- agreed to await further action on the bill until the legislature passes another measure to let the University of Missouri borrow more money and lease some property.
2/11/2004 - House Defeats SMS Name Change Bill:
In response to the defeat of the name change in the House, Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder says he's not losing hope.
2/11/2004 - House votes down Southwest Missouri name change:
In the Senate the name change has been sponsored by President Pro Tem Peter Kinder. Despite today's vote, Kinder thinks the chances of a name change including the bonds for MU will go through.
1/29/2004 - Deal for UM system bond falls through:
But Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, Thursday rejected the deal, saying that issuing bonds was "beyond the scope" of the bill in question.
1/28/2004 - Senate filibuster erupts over SMSU name change:
The idea has encountered stiff opposition from the University of Missouri, But the bill's sponsor, Peter Kinder says not all U-M alumns oppose the change.
1/28/2004 - UM System could gain $200 million under naming agreement:
The agreement, still being discussed, was brokered after a roughly six-hour filibuster by Sen. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia, and Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau.
1/26/2004 - Missouri Government News for the Week of January 26, 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Senate President pro tem Peter Kinder proposed a name change to Southwest Missouri State University, making it Missouri State University. The proposal met with some opposition in the Senate because some believe it would devalue the name of the University of Missouri. But Kinder says many MU alumns don't mind the change.Get the radio story
1/21/2004 - Holden again proposes tax increases to balance budget:
"We believe the best way to solve this [budget] problem is doing what every Missourian does in tough times -- cut waste, manage more efficiently and live within our means," said Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau.
1/13/2004 - Jacob offers deal for SMSU name change:
Sen. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia, filibustered the bill to change the name of Southwest Missouri State University to Missouri State University last session. He suggested the trade-off on bond proposals for the UM system to Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, Tuesday during a hearing on the name change bill.
1/07/2004 - Legislative session begins with partisan warfare:
The same approach was taken in the opening speech by Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau. He spoke of bipartisan cooperation before criticizing the governor's proposed budget from last year.
1/06/2004 - Still no consensus revenue estimate but revenue is up through December:
Although the public budget squabblings continued, Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said they were closer to a "consensus revenue estimate" than they were last month with a difference of about $140 million remaining.
1/06/2004 - Schools Go To Court:
Senate President Peter Kinder said the lawsuit may spur legislators to work on rewriting the system by which state funds are allocated to schools -- as the last lawsuit a decade ago had done.
- Missouri Government News June 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Holden has signed more than 180 bills, but only 31 were signed in public. Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder says that it's an unusually low number.
- Missouri Government News for July 2004:
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Holden has signed more than 180 bills, but only 31 were signed in public. Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder says that it's an unusually low number.
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