The Star’s Jefferson City correspondent
JEFFERSON CITY After weeks of debate and delay, the Missouri Senate on Tuesday approved Gov. Jay Nixon’s appointee for director of the Department of Economic Development — but not without strong accusations from a Republican senator.
Republican senators have raised several concerns regarding Martinez’s nomination, including her relationships with businesses that receive tax credits and her stance on illegal immigration policy.
Her most vocal critic: Sen. Scott Rupp, a Wentzville Republican, who questioned her dedication to enforcing state immigration law.
The appointee, St. Louis attorney Linda Martinez, has been the acting director since Nixon, a Democrat, took office nearly a month ago. The department is responsible for the state’s job-growth and economic-development efforts and awards hundreds of millions of dollars each year in tax credits and other incentives.
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“While working pro bono for the Bryan Cave Law Firm, Ms Martinez led the fight to repeal duly passed city ordinances in Valley Park…put in place in 2006 to stem the tide of illegal immigrants in the small town,” the Constitution Party said in a statement".
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Another Democrap working for the illegals, Americans are losing home,jobs and benefits and we let the illegals have everything free. The New Democrap party of Mexico while we go broke
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