November 2002 Stories

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November 2002 Stories

11/29/2002: News summary for the week of November 25, 2002
11/22/2002: News summary for the week of November 18, 2002
11/22/2002: Newspaper Story - Missouri's transportation revenue efforts are stalled on the road. Since voters' resounding August defeat of a fuel tax increase, no feasible ideas have surfaced. What's next?
11/22/2002: Newspaper Story - First Lady Lori Hauser Holden introduces the final quarter design despite criticism
11/22/2002: Newspaper Story - The GOP is expected to have at least four strong candidates for the next governor's race in 2004.
11/21/2002: Radio Story - Secretary of State Matt Blunt has certified the November 5th election results.
11/21/2002: Radio Story - With alcohol-related traffic deaths on the rise, Mothers Against Drunk Driving want to enact stronger seatbelt laws.
11/21/2002: Newspaper Story - Gov. Bob Holden is seeking input on his "fair share budget plan," which could result in higher taxes for some Missouri businesses.
11/21/2002: Radio Story - Secretary of State Matt Blunt says he is considering his options and has a lot of support to run for Governor in 2004.
11/19/2002: Newspaper Story - Following the release of a report on the status of women in Missouri, some legislators say progress is needed. But that would require funding, which is hard to come by in the current budget crunch.
11/18/2002: Newspaper Story - The state took in $102 million less than anticipated in the first four months of the fiscal year. This could lead to further cuts in higher education.
11/18/2002: Radio Story - Blunt is waiting on a final tally from Missouri County Clerks and Board of Elections, due in his office by Wednesday.
11/15/2002: News summary for the week of November 11, 2002
11/15/2002: Newspaper Story - The state Salary Commission recommends hefty raises for elected officials and judges
11/14/2002: Radio Story - MoDot Director says he wants to finish what he's started at MoDot
11/14/2002: Radio Story - The St. Louis cardinals are looking into the possibility of relocating to Illinois
11/14/2002: Radio Story - Commission will gather to compare notes from public hearings and decide on recommendation for state employee pay raises.
11/14/2002: Radio Story - Some State legislators are concerned that the salary increase will cause more cuts within the university
11/14/2002: Radio Story - Hungerbeeler says MoDot needs an additional $2.5 to $3 billion dollars to repair crumbling highway system.
11/12/2002: Newspaper Story - As an announcement nears on the University of Missouri system presidency, Missouri officials say there are no easy solutions to higher education budgeting.
11/11/2002: Radio Story - Of the 9 seats up for grabs in the state Senate race, Democrats captured none.
11/11/2002: Radio Story - Democrats fails to capture any of the 9 Senate seats up for grabs in most recent elections.
11/11/2002: Newspaper Story - Missouri Democrats hold just 2 of 14 rural Senate seats.
11/ 8/2002: Newspaper Story - Some proponents of the Proposition A tobacco tax increase said its failure at the polls was thanks to Missouri Right to Life.
11/ 8/2002: News summary for the week of November 4, 2002
11/ 8/2002: Newspaper Story - Most of the new House and Senate leadership is either young or a lawyer or both.
11/ 7/2002: Radio Story - Gov. Bob Holden says that although he is willing to work together with republicans, he will not dismiss his former priorities.
11/ 7/2002: Newspaper Story - Sen. Ken Jacob was nominated for minority floor leader as Democrats pledged to work in a bipartisan manner during the next session.
11/ 7/2002: Radio Story - Senator Jacob blasts Republicans for special interest campaign financing. He says with control of both the House and the Senate, it's time for results.
11/ 6/2002: Newspaper Story - Republicans nominated Catherine Hanaway to lead their slate of candidates for the House, which they now dominate by a 90-73 margin.
11/ 6/2002: Newspaper Story - Republicans now control the Missouri House for the first time since 1954.
11/ 5/2002: Newspaper Story - A proposition to raise state cigarette taxes by 55 cents a pack was narrowly defeated by Missouri voters.
11/ 5/2002: Newspaper Story - Missouri voters approved three ballot questions, but rejected two others.
11/ 5/2002: Newspaper Story - State Auditor Claire McCaskill gave Missouri Democrats their one statewide victory for the night -- a landslide victory following an unusual campaign against Republican challenger and ex-felon Al Hanson.
11/ 4/2002: Newspaper Story - Sec. of state sent letter to circuit court judges forbidding them from keeping polls open past statutory closing time.
11/ 4/2002: Radio Story - In response to one St. Louis judge who kept the polls open after closing time during the 2000 presidential election in St. Louis, Blunt issues a letter reminding judges they do not have the right to extend voting time.
11/ 1/2002: News summary for the week of October 28, 2002
11/ 1/2002: Newspaper Story - Republicans are showing signs they are confident they will win the Missouri House in next week's election.
11/ 1/2002: Newspaper Story - The Kansas City and St. Louis business groups and the state's hospitals behind the tobacco tax all stand to gain from its passage