. | Both sides predict victory for legislative elections (10/24/02) |
The entire legislature is being thrown into upheaval by the effects of term limits, which hit the state for the first time this year.
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. | Democrats, Republicans settle voting lawsuit (10/24/02) |
State Auditor Claire McCaskill and Sen. Maida Coleman filed the suit, claiming Blunt had issued rules for provisional voting that were not in line with state law. Both sides are now claiming victory.
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. | Transportation Commissioner: legislature could consider gas tax hike without voter approval (10/24/02) |
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. | State education department releases list of troubled schools (10/24/02) |
Eleven St. Louis area schools make the list, including one Governor Holden once called a model of improvement.
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. | Voters could call for change in Missouri law as constitutional convention comes up on ballot (10/22/02) |
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. | Attorney General backs new anti-spam controls (10/21/02) |
Nixon said he will work with Rep. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Sen. Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis County, as they draft legislation creating a "no-spam" database similar to the state's No-Call list.
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. | State Auditor Claire McCaskill says her opponent Al Hanson is not qualified for the job (10/17/02) |
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. | New state law allows voters to vote without a registration card (10/16/02) |
. | State Auditor McCaskill still raising money in re-election bid; opponent has less than $500 (10/15/02) |
. | New association of state employees launched (10/15/02) |
The association will provide benefits to state employees and lobby legislators on their behalf, but MASE chairman Travis Brown says it's not a union.
. | Missourians will decide if St. Louis should get home rule (10/14/02) |
. | Republican candidate Al Hanson says he thinks he will win election for state auditor (10/14/02) |
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. | New communications system to prepare for terrorist attacks (10/14/02) |
Missouri is believed to be the first state to link its health agencies and care providers to better handle a major disaster or a terrorist attack.
. | Missouri's U.S. Senate race remains a dead heat (10/13/02) |
But the poll did show Talent gaining in support and just a fraction of a percentage point of a statiscially significant lead.
The poll of 800 likely voters found Carnahan with 40.8% to Talent's 47.3% with a 3.5 percentage point margin of error.