House Republican Leader Todd Richardson of Poplar Bluff supported the cuts, saying he was confident that there are better health care delivery systems.
Some representatives were not happy the amendment didn't call for a complete ban, but House Majority Leader Todd Richardson said that's not the way members should look at the bill.
Wrap: House Majority Leader Todd Richardson offered an amendment to cut 1 million dollars from the Parents as Teachers program and put that money into the Teach for America program.
The new House policies were proposed by House Speaker Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, based on the recommendations of a task force he established shortly after his election as speaker this spring.
"I don't think they reached out to any victims when proposing, or when developing their proposals," Hirth said.Others, however, argued that the House could not allow a situation in which nothing was done when a member or a staffer knew about a sexual harassment complaint."The goal of this policy is to ensure that the House takes all complaints seriously," said Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City. Barnes, who is not a member of the Administration Committee, testified as a witness af..
House Speaker Todd Richardson unveiled Friday, Oct. 23, a set of policy recommendations to address issues raised by the resignations of two legislators after reports of inappropriate conduct with female students.
On Friday, they got to work after hearing a short address of apology by Diehl and election of a new speaker, Rep. Todd Richardson who had been the House majority leader.