Legislator: Sen. Josh McKoon cost CSU, Infantry Museum state budget funding (Columbus: construction, university)

[Airforceguy]

After the antics Sen. McKoon has pulled in regards to the foolish "Religious Liberty" bill, I think its time for him to go....

Smith outlined two high-level meetings in which he was told that McKoon’s behavior was an issue and it was going to cost the Columbus region state funding.

The first meeting happened in January, Smith said. The leadership team of the National Infantry Museum met with Deal to ask the state to put up $2 million toward the construction of a memorial for the Global War on Terror.

“The governor and his chief of staff made it clear they were not giving any money and the reason was Sen. McKoon,” Smith said.

Two weeks ago, Ralston’s Chief of Staff Spiro Amburn came to Smith’s legislative office and told him the Columbus State funding was coming out of the budget, Smith said. The reason given was McKoon’s actions in the General Assembly, Smith said.

“He said the remaining $6 million was going to be taken out,” Smith said. “The governor’s staff told him if the money was left in, the governor was going to do a line-item veto.”

Asked if he told McKoon about either of the meetings, Smith said he did not.

“And I regret that,” he said. “… I would think somebody who has been as critical of the governor would know that his actions have consequences. … These things have consequences and everybody and their brother knows it. Josh is a big boy, and he knows his actions and votes have consequences.”

Smith should have come to him after those meetings, McKoon said.

“And if they happened the way that they were described, it was unbelievably irresponsible for Richard not to pick up the phone and call me and tell me what was going on,” McKoon said. “... I would have taken steps to make sure that the funding was secure. Again, what I’ve been told, is at odds with what Richard is saying Spiro Amburn said weeks ago.

McKoon said he followed the budget process carefully and was told by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack Hill, one of the conference committee members, the money was being pulled because it would not be needed until the next fiscal year and there were more pressing needs in the University System.

Read more here: Legislator: Sen. Josh McKoon cost CSU, Infantry Museum state budget funding | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Legislator: Sen. Josh McKoon cost CSU, Infantry Museum state budget funding | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

[Columbus1984]

With you on that. Time for him to move on.

[Fountain-of-youth]

This nut should be pushing for an interstate between Montgomery,Columbus and Macon instead of a religious bill.

[smoke eater 612]

So much for Liberty, huh?
Get politically correct or get left out in the cold. Cave to the ultra-left Gestapo for cash.

Must be why the blowhard Trump is loved so much.