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September 2004 Stories

• 9/30/2004: Radio Story - Scammers try to get personal information by posing as election officials
• 9/30/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's director of homeland security says schools may not receive federal help in combating the threat of terrorism.
• 9/30/2004: Radio Story - Rising fuel costs have the Missouri Department of Transportation strapped for cash when it comes to maintaining roads.
• 9/30/2004: Radio Story - Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell blames GOP for lack of prescription drug help in Missouri
• 9/28/2004: Radio Story - If gas prices continue to rise, Missourians might see less patrolmen on the road.
• 9/28/2004: Radio Story - School officals say gas price hikes make it hard to transport students cheaply. Current gas prices also hurt school bus companies like First Student.
• 9/28/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Energy Center has been busy helping people save money while the cost of gas remains high.
• 9/28/2004: Radio Story - Increased gas prices could mean higher heating bills for Missourians.
• 9/27/2004: Newspaper Story - The push to pass a constitutional amendment that would route money raised by transporation related taxes to road construction has ben largely fueled and driven by construction interests.
• 9/24/2004: News summary the week of September 20, 2004
• 9/23/2004: Radio Story - Missouri Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Blunt says Claire McCaskill is dodging television debates. But, Blunt is doing the dodging.
• 9/23/2004: Radio Story - International elections officials say partisan Secretary of State is bad choice for voters
• 9/22/2004: Newspaper Story - Trends show rural Democrats are losing votes and possibly Senatorial seats to Republicans due to the GAG issues, Guns, Abortion, and Gay Marriage.
• 9/21/2004: Newspaper Story - Mary Rhodes Russell became the second woman to be appointed to the state's highest court Monday.
• 9/21/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri state capital police increase presence in the wake of the shooting of Illinois state capital security officer.
• 9/21/2004: Radio Story - Kerry has recently reduced funding for TV ads in Missouri. He is redirecting money to Ohio and Florida. Some politicans and analysts argue this will hurt the Democratic candidates in the state-wide races.
• 9/21/2004: Radio Story - With Kerry pulling back ads in Missouri, the Blunt and McCaskill campaigns offer differing interpretations about how this might affect turnout.
• 9/21/2004: Radio Story - Kansas state and federal researchers have determined that the cause of a recent outbreak of bug bites is likely the straw itch mite.
• 9/21/2004: Radio Story - Burke will release a letter on October 1st on voting and the Roman Catholic church.
• 9/16/2004: Radio Story - An unprecedented number of women are running for statewide office in Missouri. Voters have the power to elect women to five out of six statewide offices. Bente Birkeland examines what impact this could have on Missouri politics.
• 9/17/2004: News summary the week of September 13, 2004
• 9/16/2004: Newspaper Story - The state auditor calls a news conference on her audit that found state government was failing to protect confidential information on surplused computers.
• 9/16/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's Democratic Party accused Republicans of felony violations of Missouri election law.
• 9/15/2004: Newspaper Story - A veto session in the Missouri Senate today upheld a veto for legislation that would make homebuilders more accountable for faulty construction. The attempt to override a largely bipartisan piece of legislation failed by two votes.
• 9/15/2004: Radio Story - State Auditor Claire McCaskill's office found state offices redistribution surplus computers to the public were not properly erasing data. The office retrieved Social Security numbers, bank records, and medical data from the computers.
• 9/15/2004: Newspaper Story - Computers with sensitve information on them set to be donated were not properly cleared, according to State Auditor's Office
• 9/14/2004: Radio Story - State lawmakers will meet for their annual veto session. Lawmakers expect minimal activity.
• 9/14/2004: Radio Story - The Federal CDC has been called to assist the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in finding the source of a mysterious rash.
• 9/14/2004: Radio Story - Supporters say Amendment three will increase funding for Missouri Department of Transportation. Opponents say the initiative will make an already tight budget more strained.
• 9/14/2004: Newspaper Story - There are more women on the statewide ballot than at anytime in the history of Missouri. One campaign is capitalizing on the appeal of female candidates.
• 9/13/2004: Radio Story - The Director of Missouri's Agricultural Statistics Gene Danekas expects record setting corn yields after unexpected weather. Danekas estimates this year's harvest may reach more than 400 billion bushels, a 40 percent increase from last year.
• 9/10/2004: News summary the week of September 6, 2004
• 9/ 9/2004: Radio Story - The high number of women running for top state offices is not expected to influence voters.
• 9/ 9/2004: Radio Story - Gov. Bob Holden, in a speech kicking off Preparedness Month, commended the efforts of state emergency response agencies.
• 9/ 9/2004: Radio Story - Missouri's director of homeland security says he cannot guarantee state schools will receive federal terror prevention money.
• 9/ 7/2004: Radio Story - The State Health Department says more Missourians have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus than at this point in 2003.
• 9/ 3/2004: News summary the week of August 30, 2004
• 9/ 3/2004: Newspaper Story - A profile on the man Bob Holden bested four years ago who now takes over the Democratic Party.
• 9/ 3/2004: Newspaper Story - As many unemployed Missourians are collecting assistance from the state as they seek new jobs, they're putting the state into a debt.
• 9/ 2/2004: Radio Story - The House Speaker appointed a special interim committee to study the early voting issue
• 9/ 2/2004: Radio Story - A follow-up audit clears the State Lottery Commission of wasting state money.
• 9/ 2/2004: Radio Story - Top gay leaders announced they are not giving up their fight for rights on the same day a state constitutional ban on gay marriage took effect.
• 9/ 2/2004: Radio Story - Govenor Holden will replace conservative supreme court justice Duane Benton.
• 9/ 1/2004: Newspaper Story - Gov. Holden unsure of whether convening a special session this month is necessary.
• 9/ 1/2004: Radio Story - Gov. Bob Holden is unsure whether he will call a special session. He says there are many issues that could be addressed. But, Holden said there is not a large interest for a special session from other legislative leaders.