Senate Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, was quoted in a news release saying Koster's decision not to appeal the decision is a contradiction to a statewide vote on Missouri's constitution.
"We have done our due diligence as legislators to protect Missouri taxpayers and provide the tools necessary to attract jobs to the state," Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey added.
In a statement regarding the education workgroups, Jones, along with Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Senate Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, Sen. Ed Emery, R-Lamar, and Rep. Kurt Bahr, R-St.Charles, said DESE cannot influence what the groups review.
Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, R- St Charles, said that succumbing to that type of behavior will be unlikely as it could encourage similar behavior on future issues.
"I thought there was a bit of rhetoric in parts of his speech, and to a degree maybe a condescending tone," Senate President Pro Tem, Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, said following the address.
"I urge the Attorney General Chris Koster to do his duty as the state's lawyer and defend the law the voters enshrined in our constitution," Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the Senate.
"I urge the Attorney General Chris Koster to do his duty as the state's lawyer and defend the law the voters enshrined in our constitution," Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the Senate.
"The reports of his disengagement have reached lengendary status," said GOP Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County. "It's time to be an active participant instead of making a policy statement and then disappearing for five months and then reappearing for the next six while we're out of session."
"The reports of his disengagement have reached lengendary status," said GOP Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County. "It's time to be an active participant instead of making a policy statement and then disappearing for five months and then reappearing for the next six while we're out of session."
Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, R- St Charles, said that succumbing to that type of behavior will be unlikely as it could encourage similar behavior on future issues.
Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, R- St Charles, said that succumbing to that type of behavior will be unlikely as it could encourage similar behavior on future issues.
"We're just trying to provide an additional local option, an additional local option that children and those families do not currently have," said Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County.
"We're just trying to provide an additional local option, an additional local option that children and those families do not currently have," said Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County.
"I thought there was a bit of rhetoric in parts of his speech, and to a degree maybe a condescending tone," Senate President Pro Tem, Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, said following the address.
"I thought there was a bit of rhetoric in parts of his speech, and to a degree maybe a condescending tone," Senate President Pro Tem, Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, said following the address.
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