. | Auditor calls for central registry of abusive care givers. (04/13/00) |
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. | Missouri House Committee calls for new nuclear route (04/13/00) |
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. | Equal Rights Amendment takes its first step (04/13/00) |
. | Committee hears airport control bill (04/12/00) |
The plan, sponsored by three suburban St. Louis legislators, would create a regional board to govern the airport.
The lobbyist for the airport testified against the bill and residents from several areas surrounding the airport testified for it-- including the mayor of Cool Valley and a black councilman from St. Charles.
But, one the bill's sponsors says there was no strategy in having two black men speak in favor of what has become a racial issue.
. | House debates ballot date of tobacco trust fund issue (04/12/00) |
Both parties talked about better voter turn-outs in November, but Republicans questioned possible political motives behind the date.
. | The Senate debate on same sex marriage spawns discussion of legislating morality (04/12/00) |
Ehlmann proposed an amendment that would make high school health teachers in Missouri add a unit on marriage that uses a male/female couple as the ideal model.
. | House approves equal pay amendment (04/12/00) |
But some legislators think this opens the door to frivolous lawsuits.
. | House committee passes tougher Sunshine bill (04/12/00) |
The committee removed a Senate-passed provision that would require proof of intent before a public official could be convicted of violating the law.
. | House Speaker says he doesn't support House size reduction (04/11/00) |
But, that doesn't mean he supports the plan to reduce the size of the House from 163 to 105.
He says it isn't fair to rural Representatives.
. | Bill undergoes slight change for a small compromise (04/11/00) |
An amendment was added to change the wording to satisfy everyone.
. | Legislation that provides Missouri's disabled with telecommunications devices now includes low rate loans (04/11/00) |
Boucher's legislation also offers low rate loans for the disabled, utilizing a federal matching program for funding.
. | Lawmakers involved in racism controversy call cease-fire (04/11/00) |
Troupe was faced with a legislative slap on the wrist for calling Ehlmann a racist on St. Louis' KMOX-AM last week.
. | A bill to set up a system for funding a new Cardinals stadium may end up stuck in the on-deck circle (04/11/00) |
That's according to the co-sponsor of the bill and the chair of the commission that passed the bill.
Also, one St. Louis county representative is vehemently opposed to the plan.