JEFFERSON CITY — The Senate has always prided itself on being the chamber where discussion and compromise are encouraged, but recent actions and accusations by both parties may have led to a deterioration of these ideals.
Partisanship in Senate blamed on term limits
Rush to pass bills and not getting to know each other are two reasons.
Monday, May 21, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 10:36 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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