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January 1996 Stories

• 1/31/1996: Statehouse news summary headlines for the week of Jan. 23
• 1/30/1996: MU students call for testing English fluency of faculty.
• 1/30/1996: Patrol backs requiring auto headlights be on in bad weather.
• 1/30/1996: Lobbyist gift ban hits opposition in legislative committee.
• 1/30/1996: Business Pollution Secrecy Proposed
• 1/30/1996: Senate committee debates bill to make English official state language
• 1/30/1996: Abortion proponents talk compromise, but offer no specifics.
• 1/26/1996: Statehouse news summary headlines for the week
• 1/26/1996: Health Department pushing for stronger immunization laws.
• 1/25/1996: Former House Speaker Bob Griffin resigns.
• 1/25/1996: Lawmaker proposes paying you for hitting a deer.
• 1/25/1996: Banning gambling boats from man-made ponds proposed.
• 1/24/1996: House approves keeping part of the old speed limit law.
• 1/24/1996: Federal budget dispute may hurt Missouri's economy.
• 1/24/1996: Statehouse news summary for the week
• 1/24/1996: Driver's license loss proposed as threat to keep kids in school.
• 1/24/1996: Anti-abortion bill heard by Senate committee.
• 1/24/1996: State government's week starts with anti-abortion rally.
• 1/23/1996: House speaker to promote computer connections to House.
• 1/23/1996: New House speaker endorses governor's legislative program.
• 1/23/1996: Speaker Gaw calls for investigation of House travel expenditures
• 1/23/1996: Opposition testifies to chain-gang bill.
• 1/23/1996: Comittee hearings proposal to ban CATV apartment charges.
• 1/23/1996: House speaker Steve Gaw proposed reforms to the Missouri House of Representatives in his opening address.
• 1/23/1996: Anti-abortion forces hopeful with new House leadership.
• 1/23/1996: Anti-abortion forces rally to push abortion restriction legislation.
• 1/19/1996: News summary for week of Jan. 15
• 1/18/1996: Governor recommends major increase for higher education budget.
• 1/17/1996: Experts agree with governor that welfare cases are going down in Missouri.
• 1/17/1996: Republicans claim Carnahan is taking credit for their plan
• 1/17/1996: Republicans accuse Democratic governor of sounding like a GOPer in his legislative program.
• 1/17/1996: Missouri farmers speak out against hog industry effects on the environment.
• 1/17/1996: Law enforcement officials want a referendum for concealed weapons
• 1/17/1996: Senate committee hears support for concealed weapons
• 1/17/1996: Senate GOP leader says Carnahan's plans came from the GOP.
• 1/17/1996: Governor tops legislative recommendations with crackdown on crime.
• 1/17/1996: Governor leaves health insurance regulation off his agenda.
• 1/17/1996: Experts agree with governor that the state's economy is booming.
• 1/17/1996: Senate approves toughening penalities for speeding.
• 1/17/1996: Senate debates requiring minimum coverage for a hospital stay after delivery.
• 1/16/1996: Governor proposes sales tax cut, GOP charges it's politics.
• 1/16/1996: Republicans attack governor's motivations for seeking a tax cut.
• 1/12/1996: News summary for week of Jan. 8
• 1/12/1996: Profile on leadership style of Missouri's new House speaker.
• 1/11/1996: New House speaker described as bright, mild-manner & a policy wonk.
• 1/11/1996: Governor urges new speaker not to rush things.
• 1/11/1996: Farmers & Sierra Club unite in fighting hog plants.
• 1/11/1996: New House speaker cites school violence as a top priority.
• 1/11/1996: The Legislative Black Caucus got exactly what it wanted out of the speaker race - a black pro tem.
• 1/11/1996: Governor unveils package to crack down on sex crimes.
• 1/10/1996: Outgoing speaker says office should remain powerful.
• 1/10/1996: House elects Steve Gaw as speaker.
• 1/10/1996: Black wins highest legislative leadership job in Missouri history.
• 1/10/1996: Black Caucus scores major victory in House with election of black to leadership.
• 1/10/1996: Insurance industry questions bill to assure minimum hospital stay for birth.
• 1/10/1996: Missouri has a woman as legislative floor leader for the first time.
• 1/10/1996: Legislator questions mandating hospital coverage for new moms.
• 1/ 9/1996: Senate committee hears bill to keep part of the 55 mph limit.
• 1/ 9/1996: Senate Committee hears plea for stronger penalities with bill raising speed limits.
• 1/ 9/1996: Democratic speaker candidate gives up nomination.
• 1/ 9/1996: House gaveled to adjournment despite GOP protests.
• 1/ 9/1996: Black Caucus opposition forces Democratic speaker nominee to drop nomination.
• 1/ 9/1996: House Black Caucus will not support Democratic speaker candidate because of rural background.
• 1/ 9/1996: Democratic speaker candidate gives up his party's nomination.
• 1/ 8/1996: Black Caucus helps defeat Democratic House Speaker candidate.
• 1/ 8/1996: House defeats Democratic nominee for speaker.
• 1/ 8/1996: Republicans blast speaker after House fails to elect a new speaker.
• 1/ 8/1996: House failes to elect anybody as speaker.
• 1/ 5/1996: State Auditor goes to court for higher tax refunds.
• 1/ 5/1996: Governor vows to stay out of House leadership fight.
• 1/ 4/1996: House blacks raising a long list of demands.
• 1/ 4/1996: Republicans get votes to oust House speaker.
• 1/ 4/1996: House leadership stalemate drags on.
• 1/ 4/1996: The Senate's president pro tem opens the session hitting welfare reform hard
• 1/ 4/1996: Preview of the major issues that have emerged for the 1996 legislative session.
• 1/ 4/1996: Democrats still cannot resolve their House leadership fight.
• 1/ 4/1996: Columbia legislators express their opinions of the General Assembly's opening day.
• 1/ 4/1996: State treasurer has unclaimed property worth millions.
• 1/ 4/1996: Women lawmakers express confidence Democratic split with blacks wiill not jeopardize chances for electing a woman as majority leader.
• 1/ 3/1996: Senate leader proposes welfare cuts for those who don't work.
• 1/ 3/1996: House fails to elect new speaker after blacks refuse to support the Democratic candidate.
• 1/ 3/1996: The House speaker pro tem offers up his job for unity among House Democrats.
• 1/ 3/1996: Leake to meet with Legislative Black Caucus.
• 1/ 3/1996: Black Caucus member says blacks want a top House leadership position.
• 1/ 3/1996: House Democrats in disarray over speakership race.