The measure's Republican sponsor, Southern Missouri Representative Robert Ross, said Planned Parenthood should be held responsible for approving and performing abortions.
Intro: A House Appropriations committee voted to strip the state's budget of 12 million dollars promised to Regional Sports Authority to make the bond payments for the Edward Jones Dome. RunTime: 0:34OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: Committee Chair, Representative Robert Ross, said Nixon should not be able to continue using the budget money meant to pay back the bonds for the abandoned stadium, without a vote of the people.
"An overwhelming majority of Missourians have been crystal clear on this issue," said Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, who introduced the proposal to the House floor. "They do not want their hard-earned tax dollars to be spent to snuff out a human life."
"An overwhelming majority of Missourians have been crystal clear on this issue," said Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, who introduced the proposal to the House floor. "They do not want their hard-earned tax dollars to be spent to snuff out a human life."
The chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, said he reached out to the Authority to testify at the hearing for cutting the money from the budget, but they did not attend.
The chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, said he reached out to the Authority to testify at the hearing for cutting the money from the budget, but they did not attend.
The chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, said he reached out to the Authority to testify at the hearing for cutting the money from the budget, but they did not attend.
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