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12/31/2012, LEAVING IT WITH A DEFICIT OF $24.9 MILLION. SCHWEICH SAID IT WOULD TAKE INCREASING THE CURRENT 3 PERCENT SURCHARGE TO 7 PERCENT FOR ONE YEAR AND THEN BE - :
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, said the federal government cannot be trusted to keep its promise because of how much debt it is already in.
12/2/2013 - Missouri lawmakers convene for Boeing deal:
President Pro-Tem of the senate Tom Dempsey says this proposal is a great opportunity for the Show-Me state.   
11/13/2013 - Dems walk out of Medicaid meeting:
The committe's final report is due to Senate leader Republican Tom Dempsey on December 15.
10/31/2013 - Gun bill sponsor says new bill has been clarified, can pass Legislature:
Back in September, Richard and Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey voted against overriding the gun rights bill veto, which would've nullified federal guns laws in Missouri.
9/11/2013 - Missouri Lawmakers One Vote Away From Overriding Gun Bill Veto:
Wrap: Missouri Republican leaders, Senators Tom Dempsey and Ron Richard went against party lines and voted to sustain a veto for a bill that would nullify federal gun laws.
9/10/2013 - Republican lawmakers caucus on veto session strategy:
Republican Senator Tom Dempsey says he's confident the Senate has the votes to pass the income tax cut bill that's stirred controversy and attracted national attention to the state. 
5/8/2013 - Senate ready to move on tax overhaul after late night filibuster:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, said the measure is far milder than the tax cuts in Kansas.
5/10/2013 - Lawmakers pass budget, trade barbs on who to blame for Revenue Department cuts :
Nixon had originally said the repeal of the renters' tax credit was a key piece of legislation needed to fund his budget for the next year. Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey is sponsoring a bill to do that and the governor's budget director testified in favor of that legislation. But weeks later, Nixon said he would reject the bill unless it came with other provisions.
5/1/2013 - 'Right to work' unlikely to move forward this session:
The spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, said right to work would not happen this year. Earlier in the year, at a mid-session press conference, Dempsey himself said many senators were passionate about the issue because they believe Missouri not being a right-to-work state puts Missouri at a competitive disadvantage.
4/9/2013 - Nixon presses Medicaid expansion with Senate GOP; Republicans say no deal:
But the Republican-controlled legislature has voted the idea down several times. The leader of the Senate Republicans, Senator Tom Dempsey of St. Charles, says he'll keep talking about the idea with other Republicans. But he said:
4/2/2013 - Senate votes to nix property tax credit for low-income renters:
Some critics in the Capitol say that move could take money away from poor senior citizens who need it. But the bill's sponsor, St. Charles Republican Senator Tom Dempsey, says the money might be used for other things as well.
4/2/2013 - Missouri Department of Revenue responds to Senate subpoena with mountains of documents:
Senate Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said he's not surprised with the amount of information the department provided.
4/16/2013 - Governor: Revenue won't scan gun owners' info into driving license records:
Senate leader Tom Dempsey says he likes that Nixon is starting to pay attention to the situation.
2/28/2013 - Lawmakers plow through legislation in spite of snowstorms around the state:
Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, said the winter storm did put Senate committee meetings behind schedule but they made it up this week.   Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said some senators were here into the dawn hours of Wednesday morning to get worked finished in the chamber.
2/20/2013 - Mo. Lawmakers leave Capitol early to avoid possible winter weather:
Senate Leader Tom Dempsey says that's one reasons he wants to go home.
1/9/2013 - Lawmakers announce major issues facing 2013 session:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says the federal government's debt should be a sign that it can't afford to support Missouri's expansion.
1/28/2013 - The Governor's Budget Plans:
Senate President Pro Tem, Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, reserved detailed comment on the budget.
1/23/2013 - Missouri State Highway Patrol spends nearly $6 million on new aircraft:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey R-St. Charles County said though he doesn't know exactly what the plane is for, he is worried about Nixon's administration using different state agencies for travel funds.
1/23/2013 - State Highway Patrol spends nearly $6 million on plane:
The Senate's top leader Tom Dempsey says he doesn't know specifically what the plane is for, but is worried about Governor Nixon's administration using different state agencies for the governor's travel. 
1/14/2013 - State officials sworn into offices on chilly morning:
Some political leaders, such as Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, were somewhat complimentary of the governor's words, saying they wouldn't expect concrete policy proposals until Nixon's State of the State address later this month.
1/14/2013 - Senator slams Nixon as 'do nothing Governor':
But not all Republicans found Nixon's speech to be short on substance. Republican Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said,
1/10/2013 - Nixon says Missouri has only scratched the surface on Medicaid expansion debate:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says the federal government's debt issues are too severe to count on Medicaid funding from it.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 4, 2013:
Republican leaders Richard and Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, voted against a veto override of a similar bill in September.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 28, 2013:
Republican leaders Richard and Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, voted against a veto override of a similar bill in September.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 16, 2013:
All the democratic senators along with Senate Pro-Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, and Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, voted against the veto override.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 9, 2013:
All the democratic senators along with Senate Pro-Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, and Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, voted against the veto override.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 13, 2013:
Nixon, a Democrat, had originally supported the bill, saying it was a crucial piece the revenue to fund his budget proposal for the coming year. Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, had sponsored the measure, making a similar argument.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 6, 2013:
The spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, said Wednesday right to work would not happen this year. Earlier in the year, at a mid-session press conference, Dempsey himself said many senators were passionate about the issue because they believe Missouri not being a right-to-work state puts Missouri at a competitive disadvantage.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 29, 2013:
The spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, said Wednesday right to work would not happen this year. Earlier in the year, at a mid-session press conference, Dempsey himself said many senators were passionate about the issue because they believe Missouri not being a right-to-work state puts Missouri at a competitive disadvantage.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 22, 2013:
But the governor's office did not say what will happen to the current database records. Nor did it indicate whether they would continue scanning other personal documents such as birth certificates and marriage licenses. Tom Dempsey, the Senate President Pro Tem, said he would still like the Revenue Department to destroy all the concealed weapons permits files it has already collected.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 15, 2013:
But the governor's office did not say what will happen to the current database records. Nor did it indicate whether they would continue scanning other personal documents such as birth certificates and marriage licenses. Tom Dempsey, the Senate President Pro Tem, said he would still like the Revenue Department to destroy all the concealed weapons permits files it has already collected.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 8, 2013:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said Nixon fielded questions from his Republican members, but he said his position on changing Medicaid hadn't changed.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 1, 2013:
The Senate measure -- sponsored by Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St.Charles -- would restrict to home owners a tax break known as the "Circuit Breaker" tax credit.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 25, 2013:
The Senate measure -- sponsored by Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St.Charles -- would restrict to home owners a tax break known as the "Circuit Breaker" tax credit.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 18, 2013:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey and House Speaker Tim Jones speak to reporters
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 11, 2013:
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey and House Speaker Tim Jones speak to reporters
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 4, 2013:
The Senate's top leader Tom Dempsey, R-St.Charles, said he supports the measure.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 25, 2013:
The Senate's top leader Tom Dempsey, R-St.Charles, said he supports the measure.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 28, 2013:
Originally, committee members decided to reject Nelson's nomination for Commissioner of Administration. After discussion, members decided to accept the nomination, with plans to discuss it later on the Senate floor. Senate President Pro Tem and committee chair Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, discussed a possibility of a debate on the nomination on Thursday.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 21, 2013:
Originally, committee members decided to reject Nelson's nomination for Commissioner of Administration. After discussion, members decided to accept the nomination, with plans to discuss it later on the Senate floor. Senate President Pro Tem and committee chair Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, discussed a possibility of a debate on the nomination on Thursday.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 14, 2013:
Not all Republicans found Nixon's speech to be short on substance, however. Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said he thinks Nixon will use his State of the State address on Jan. 28 to present a more issue-focused speech.
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