Lack of Communication Leaves Legislature in Limbo
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Lack of Communication Leaves Legislature in Limbo

Date: May 13, 2008
By: Emily Rau
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: Clashes between House and Senate Leadership are stalling big issue bills in the legislature.

Emily Rau (Ra-OW)has more from the State Capitol. 

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The last week of legislative session is always filled with hot debate and controversial issues.

But this year, things are different.

Democratic Senator Tim Green says there is a noticeable lack of commmunication that is leading to major stalls in the legislature.

 

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Description: You have people that are limited in term so they sometimes put their own agendas ahead of what possibly is best for the state.
 

Green says this year is worse than any other since he began working at the capitol in 1989.

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Description: It seems like there has not been a mission to accomplish this year.

The last day of the 2008 legislative session is this Friday.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Emily Rau.