Politics Watch — April 14, 2009
House OKs bill for campus buildings
The Missouri House has given preliminary approval to a bill that would provide $700 million for building projects in colleges and universities across the state.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, but has found support from both side of the aisle, as Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, has co-sponsored the bill. According to a report from the Columbia Daily Tribune, when the bill was up for perfection before the entire House, there was nary a peep in opposition to the measure.
If passed, the bill would place a question on next year's ballot that would voters to authorize the legislature to issue bonds for building projects on campuses across the state.
Possible projects on the MU campus that could use the funds include the construction of the new Ellis Fischel Cancer Center on campus, and renovations for Lafferre Hall on the northeast side of campus.
