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August 2004 Stories

• 8/31/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Senior Rx program is set to end in December 2005 and begin again in July 2006 leaving a six month gap in prescription healthcare coverage.
• 8/31/2004: Radio Story - A senior senator says there may be issues to warrent a special session to extend a prescription drug plan
• 8/31/2004: Radio Story - Since 2003 Missouri borrowed nearly $300 million from the federal government for unemployment compensation.
• 8/31/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Education Department reports that 50 percent more students took Advanced Placement tests than five years ago.
• 8/30/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's lieutenant governor calls for a special legislative session to deal with the state's bankrupt Unemployment Compensation Fund.
• 8/27/2004: News summary the week of August 23, 2004
• 8/27/2004: Newspaper Story - Former Missouri Governor Roger Wilson criticized GOP gubernatorial nonimee Matt Blunt's record on education at a press conference Friday.
• 8/27/2004: Radio Story - Former Gov. Roger Wilson held his first press conference as the chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party.
• 8/26/2004: Radio Story - A Cole County Circuit judge heard arguements in St. Louis City's lawsuit to allow early, provisional voting.
• 8/26/2004: Radio Story - Former NM DOT director to take over MoDOT
• 8/26/2004: Newspaper Story - Missouri has a new Transportation Department director.
• 8/20/2004: News summary early August 2004
• 8/19/2004: Radio Story - After failing to meet the federal academic standards, the Department of Education says the No Child Left Behind Act needs to be evaluated.
• 8/ 5/2004: Radio Story - Almost half of the State Capitol grounds were roped off to the public for John Kerry's visit. The only way on the public land was to get a ticket from the Democratic Party.
• 8/ 2/2004: Radio Story - After repeated requests for Governor Holden's flight records, the Office of Administration released only part of the data. Using the data, it was found that Holden visited one Missouri city more often.