Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, agreed that Gibson would be a useful witness for the committee on procedural matters and questions of politics on collective bargaining, but did not believe that the administration was not making itself known on the issue.
The resolution faced a stiff competitor in Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, who offered the only amendment to the bill. Goode wanted the bonds to be authorized through capital appropriations.
St. Louis City residents would have control over the election of both its city and county officers. Wayne Goode, the sponsor of the resolution says homerule gives St. Louis city citizens more say in local government.
JEFFERSON CITY - St. Louis Senator Wayne Goode would create a commission to oversee reconstruction of the Capitol building, with members recommending ideas for restoring and preserving the Statehouse building.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, said the plan would strike a balance between protecting consumers and keeping utilities healthy.
"We know we have a real serious problem," said Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, whose sponsored one of the tax-hike bills. "There is uncontrollable expenditure going up beyond the revenue."
St. Louis Senator Wayne Goode says there wasn't enough money to put finishing touches on the Capitol when it was built...so, he's offering up a bill to establish a new commission that will take care of restoring the Capitol.