Kansas City Republican Senator Ryan Silvey argued that Planned Parenthood's refusal to produce the requested documents should potentially put the group in contempt of the Senate.
Intro: A bill to increase utility rates was heard by Senate Committee. RunTime: 0:33OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: The bill proposes for energy company Ameren to no longer have to apply to increase their utility rates. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ryan Silvey, Republican from Kansas City.
Intro: Missourians will need a passport for all flights in about a year unless the General Assembly begins updating drivers' licenses.RunTime: 0:21OutCue: SOCWrap: Republican Senator Ryan Silvey said keeping all licenses out of federal compliance would hurt Missourians who travel and work with the federal government.
The two Republicans voting to sustain the governor's veto were Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, who originally had voted for the bill earlier in the year and Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, who had not voted when the bill originally passed the Senate.
The two Republicans voting to sustain the governor's veto were Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, who originally had voted for the bill earlier in the year and Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, who had not voted when the bill originally passed the Senate.
"For the entire time that I've been down here in 12 years, we've continually talked about how do we make it better, how do we make sure that we have a modern grid...how are we going to address the infrastructure needs around the utilities and every year there was this massive fight," said Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City.
"You can not have a Constitution that innumerates powers, with checks and balances and separation of power, and then just ignore it because you don't like the politics," said Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City. "To just thumb your nose at it is completely unacceptable."
"You can not have a Constitution that innumerates powers, with checks and balances and separation of power, and then just ignore it because you don't like the politics," said Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City. "To just thumb your nose at it is completely unacceptable."
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, said the bill would provide the utility-regulating commission some control, but would change the process of raising utility rates. The annual increases would be capped and subject to subsequent review by the Public Service Commission.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, said the bill would provide the utility-regulating commission some control, but would change the process of raising utility rates. The annual increases would be capped and subject to subsequent review by the Public Service Commission.
On Wednesday, Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, filed legislation that would give Missouri drivers the option to pick whether to have federally compliant license or one that requires collection of less information.
On Wednesday, Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, filed legislation that would give Missouri drivers the option to pick whether to have federally compliant license or one that requires collection of less information.
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