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Stories by Rodger Oakes include:

• 12/ 6/2000: Radio Story - In prefiled legislation, Senator Stephen Stoll has asked for Bird Day to be revived in Missouri.
• 12/ 4/2000: Radio Story - The NAACP tried to rally at the statehouse in protest of the Presidential election; however, few people braved the cold, November day.
• 11/29/2000: Radio Story - Missouri's elected Democrats say Vice President Al Gore should challenge the election results, but look for a outcome soon.
• 11/15/2000: Radio Story - In a ceremony held Wednesday morning, former state senator Joe Maxwell was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor.
• 11/13/2000: Radio Story - Senator Joe Maxwell and the Democratic Caucus met to discuss the future of the Senate and to elect new leaders.
• 11/ 7/2000: Radio Story - Although the defeated Republican candidates have stated they won't pursue legal actions, the chairman of the party is calling for a special investigation into possible illegal actions in the election.
• 11/ 6/2000: The time is running short for the candidates and both parties are working a coordinated effort to get voters to the polls.
• 10/23/2000: After a weekend of grieving and memorials, many state employees came back to work Monday. Some did not.
• 10/18/2000: Radio Story - Two days after Governor Mel Carnahan's death, Democrats have not made any decisions on a possible appointment to the Senate.
• 10/16/2000: Radio Story - The U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Department has designed a plan to change the flow of the Missouri River in order to help three species of animals survive. However, the Missouri Natural Resources Department was not consulted.
• 10/ 4/2000: Radio Story - Missouri's Department of Transportation has a plan for the expansion of Interstate 70, but they don't have any funding for it.
• 10/ 2/2000: Radio Story - Third Party Senate Candidate Hugh Foley doesn't think there is enough coverage for all candidates.
• 9/25/2000: Radio Story - Due to Western wildfires and drought, the habitat of migrant humming birds have been destroyed, forcing the birds to possibly fly Eastward into Missouri.
• 9/13/2000: Under a Kansas City court ruling, underage drunk drivers can not be charged with drunk driving as easily as adults.
• 9/11/2000: Radio Story - Bob Holden won the straw poll conducted at Lasalle Middle School by 13 percent. But, Republican Darrel Duwe does not put much credence in the results.
• 9/11/2000: Radio Story - A group of Republican representatives and law enforcement officers joined Cass County Prosecutor Chris Koster in attacking Governor Mel Carnahan's weak anti-meth laws.
• 9/ 6/2000: Radio Story - The MissouriTransportation and Conservation departments say they are not be affected by the Firestone recall.
• 8/30/2000: Radio Story - The State Farm Bureau's annual state fair straw poll showed the Republicans leading in each category.
• 8/28/2000: Radio Story - Missouri will have two seasons for shooting doves this year.