| The audio clip below is from an interview with Sen. Engler on July 28, 2010. |
Senate Majority Floor Leader Kevin Engler discusses Senate Bill 844, the ethics reform bill that has been signed into law by the governor and will take effect on August 28, 2010.
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on July 1, 2010. |
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Senate Majority Floor Leader Kevin Engler says if tax incentive money for manufacturers — as defined in House Bill 2 — were to come out of the Quality Jobs Act, they would not be as easy to fund.
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Senator Kevin Engler adds he has not met with the governor since lawmakers returned to the Capitol on June 24, but his office did have Senate amendments to House Bill 1 (state pension reform) sent to the governor's office.
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Senator Kevin Engler also says realistically, both House Bills 1 and 2 have to be done together as a package deal, even though the Manufacturing Jobs Act and pension reform are not related normally.
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Senator Kevin Engler says the projections on how much money pension reform could save Missouri is based on what the state pension plan has cost over the past 10 years.
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| The audio clip below is from an interview with Sen. Engler on June 16, 2010. |
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on May 10, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler says he would like to see House Bill 1543 go to conference and for the Senate and the House to come up with a solution for education funding this year.
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Senator Kevin Engler says if education funding isn't handled this year, next year might not be an option.
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Senator Kevin Engler also says many people believe it should be the Missouri General Assembly that crafts the education funding formula.
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Senator Kevin Engler says there's no consensus on Senate Bill 844, ethics reform.
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on May 3, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler says there are still several bills that need action taken on them in the House.
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Senator Kevin Engler says he's hopeful Rebooting Government bills will be given priority.
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Senator Kevin Engler also says some bills aimed at restructuring state government are not moving through the Missouri Senate the way he would prefer.
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Senator Kevin Engler says there's no reason for senators to rush through anything for the sake of passing bills.
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on April 26, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler says tax credits have to be looked at very soon.
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Senator Kevin Engler says tax credits are only part of the equation when it comes to balancing the budget.
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Senator Kevin Engler adds there is still a lot of work left to do in the final three weeks of the legislative session.
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Senator Kevin Engler says lawmakers can't continue to put off decisions regarding the budget.
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on April 12, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler says there are still a lot of bills to debate, besides the budget bills.
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Senator Kevin Engler says statutory changes have to be made in a number of areas in order to restructure state government.
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Senator Kevin Engler does point out the first order of business for Missouri senators will be to pass those budget bills so the Senate and House can start conference hearings.
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Senator Kevin Engler says, in regard to hold harmless funding for certain Missouri school districts, the Senate and House see eye to eye.
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| The audio and video clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on March 22, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler talks about the need for a state constitutional amendment related to state's rights, after recent health care legislation passed by the Federal Government.
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Senator Kevin Engler discusses what to expect during the Senate's new "Rebooting Government" workshops.
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| The audio clips below are from a media availability with Sen. Engler on March 1, 2010. |
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Senator Kevin Engler discusses the latest budget figures, which show the fiscal year 2011 state budget could come in even lower than first thought. He says the governor is working with the Missouri General Assembly to craft new figures and begin the process of restructuring and streamlining state government.
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Senator Kevin Engler says the first steps toward streamlining were taken a few years ago.
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Senator Kevin Engler adds it's too early to start saying what needs to be cut. The decisions can't be made until after a thorough review is made.
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Senator Kevin Engler also says, in the meantime, there's a move toward a fair tax in Missouri. But he cautions it needs to be discussed by lawmakers before it could become a reality.
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| The audio clip below is from a conference call with Sen. Engler. |
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Senator Kevin Engler discusses priorities for the Second Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly.
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