Twin bill: Hubbard, Nasheed vie for credit
Yesterday afternoon, State House Democrats sent out a release on behalf of Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, taking credit for securing $900,00 to fund a program in St. Louis that helps former prison inmates adjust to life outside.
“I’m ecstatic that my recent appointment to the Budget Committee has put me in a position to secure funding for this vital program,” Nasheed said.
But just about 90 minutes after Nasheed’s release was sent out, came another missive from Rep. Rodney Hubbard’s campaign.
He, too, was taking credit for funding the prisoner re-entry program.
“This is a program that works. It’s good for St. Louis and it’s good for Missouri,” Hubbard said.
So who should get the credit?
Let’s go to the tape.
The Hubbard campaign has video of yesterday’s Budget Committee hearing, which shows Committee Chair Alan Icet praising Hubbard - as well as Nasheed.
Sounds like a draw.
Read more about the marathon budget hearing in the earlier post from Jeff City bureau chief Virginia Young.
It’s a tie? Both Hubbard and Nasheed are credited
According to the video, and Budget Chair Icet’s comments it was a two year commitment, initiated by Rep. Hubbard. That he was replacing back into the budget. Why would her press release go out 90 minutes even before the bill was appproved in committee? Not a big fan of either, but I commend Rep. Hubbard’s efforts to secure funding for re-entry. This is the dog-eat-dog politics that people are tired of. It seems that Nasheed seems to be stretching her coments as being one who reminded and one who actually secured it.