by Mike Lear | Apr 26, 2012 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
Two pieces of legislation have advanced in the House that stem from what has been learned about the failure of the Mamtek sugar refinery project in Moberly. Both were offered by the representative who chaired the committee that studied that deal, Jay Barnes...
by Mike Lear | Feb 13, 2012 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
The House Committee that was assigned to look into the failure of a project to bring a Mamtek sucralose plant to Moberly has compiled its report, and is preparing to release it. The chairman of the Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability, Jefferson City...
by Mike Lear | Jan 20, 2012 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
The Chairman of the House Committee studying the failed deal to bring a Mamtek sucralose plant to Moberly says there are many who could have halted that deal before its collapse, but did not. Representative Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City) says the City of Moberly...
by Mike Lear | Jan 19, 2012 | News, Politics / Govt
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Accountability says he questions whether the Department of Economic Development has the safeguards in place to protect Missourians. Senator Jim Lembke’s Committee has again heard from Department...
by Mike Lear | Jan 17, 2012 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
Two measures have been proposed in the House by a member of the committee that has looked at the Mamtek situation that would take some grease off the wheels in future, similar deals. Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) says right now when communities want to issue...