Tour of Missouri-gate timeline
Tour of Missouri-gate timeline:
- March 23rd: House debates Tour; 5 amendments to remove Tour funding defeated
- April 28th: Legislature gives specific appropriation for Tour:
- May 7th: Budget/Appropriations Committee Chairs write letter in support of Tour funding
- May 13th: Tourism budgeted for $13 million, received $13.9 million, yet "can't afford" Tour of Missouri
- May 19th: Governor's office denies receiving request for meeting about Tour of Missouri/Proof meeting request was sent to numerous staff members
- May 20th: Governor's office admits receiving meeting request, passes buck to Tourism Commission
- May 21st: Non-decision decision from the Missouri Tourism Commission, ball back in Governor's court
- May 24th: Over 3500 have contacted Gov Nixon about the Tour--now will he talk with us about it?
- May 26th: Roger Kramer: Nixon's Office/Tourism Commission owe Tour of MO "courtesy of a meeting"
- May 27th: Tour of Missouri 'set to cancel' if Tourism doesn't release funds
- May 27th: Tourism Commission set to approve budget with no funds for Tour of Missouri
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