Speaker Rod Jetton added the particular amendment that would make it virtually impossible for a county commission to turn down a petition as long as 15 percent of the voters in the created village sign it.
Richard was picked by the 90-member GOP caucus in a closed vote in the House chamber to succeed Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, as Missouri's House Speaker.
Even Speaker Rod Jetton, who presented Barker with the honor, admitted he did not know the Price is Right host went to high school and college in Springfield, Missouri.
House Speaker Rod Jetton chose Barker to be the next famous Missourian to have a bronze bust cast and placed on the third level of the capitol building.
Intro: House Speaker Rod Jetton pushed for the passage of his Social Security tax cut bill Wednesday at a rally attended by Governor Matt Blunt and senior citizen groups. Cliff Ainsworth has more from the state Capitol.
In a letter to House Speaker Rod Jetton, Harris requested that the proposed committee investigate if the allegations were properly addressed, if the department retaliated against Elder and why the settlement money came from state funds.
Bowman currently sits on two House Committees. House Speaker Rod Jetton said Bowman would remain on the powerful House Budget Committee unless objections were raised by House Minority Leader Jeff Harris.
The bill, which is sponsored by Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, originally only cut Social Security taxes. But the final version approved by the chamber Thursday would also cut taxes on pensions for those who do not participate in Social Security as individual retirement capital gains up to $6,000.
Brushing aside concern from some Democrats that the state's surplus should be used to restore health care services, House Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, said the tax breaks were the best way to help people.
Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton said Thursday that he will not be making a decision regarding the future of Rep. John Bowman, D- St. Louis County, who was indicted this week on federal charges of felony bank and credit fraud. Jetton said the decision to remove Bowman from the powerful House Budget Committee will be left to Harris.
The information related to the Speaker of the House Rod Jetton's involvement in a piece of special interest legislation that was slipped through the legislature.
The information related to the Speaker of the House Rod Jetton's involvement in a piece of special interest legislation that was slipped through the legislature.
House Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, and Gov. Matt Blunt renewed their call Wednesday for the General Assembly to pass a Social Security tax cut for Missouri seniors.
The House gave final approval Thursday to a retirement benefit tax cut bill, but its sponsor, Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, said it would likely be scaled back as it moves to the Senate.
House Speaker Rod Jetton said Thursday that he will not be making a decision regarding the role recently indicted House member John Bowman unless House Minority Leader Jeff Harris raises the issue with him.