With Republicans just a few votes short of a majority in the House, party-line opposition can cause serious problems for passage. Our radio story on the imigrant welfare coverage aspect. Horse-race gambling approved by the Senate. The Senate passed and sent to the House a measure that would legalize off-track betting on horse races. Missouri voters legalized on-track betting more than a decade ago, but no track has been started in the state.
Supporters say off-track betting is needed to encourage development of a horse race track.
See the Senate roll call on the measure. Senate votes to change the governor's tax-cut plan. The Missouri Senate voted for a lower sales tax cut on groceries than the governor recommended in order to fund other cuts in the income tax. The Senate adopted an amendment to the House-passed tax bill that would lower the sales tax on groceries to two cents per dollar. The House had approved the governor's three-cent cut.