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November 2005 Stories

• 11/30/2005: Radio Story - Tobacco settlements in Missouri add up to more than 200 million dollars, but not one cent is being spent on youth tobacco prevention.
• 11/30/2005: Newspaper Story - Missouri children will be required to wear booster seat restraints in an expected bill for next legislation session.
• 11/30/2005: Radio Story - If the proposed tax passed part of the money would be spent on smoking prevention and cessation program.
• 11/30/2005: Newspaper Story - Recent cuts and eligibility reductions to Missouri Medicaid have the hardest effect on women, according to a report released yesterday by the National Women's Law Center.
• 11/29/2005: Radio Story - Cattle theft in southwest Missouri has become so bad cattlemen are banding together and patrolling at night, looking for rustlers. Thieves are stealing more as cattle prices rise.
• 11/29/2005: Radio Story - State Senator Jason Crowell plans to propose legislation that would keep the Morning After Pill a prescription drug and allow pharmicists to refuse to fill the prescription.
• 11/29/2005: Radio Story - Federal funds will help committee develop policies to protect children.
• 11/29/2005: Radio Story - A steering committee formed to help children exposed to meth labs
• 11/29/2005: Newspaper Story - Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau announced today that he will pre-file four bills to make stronger abortion related laws.
• 11/29/2005: Radio Story - Missouri Democrats say they wanted the seat filled in the already scheduled February special elections.
• 11/28/2005: Radio Story - The Missouri National Guard will pay existing guardsmen to bring in new recruits.
• 11/18/2005: News summary for the week of November 14, 2005
• 11/17/2005: Radio Story - Democratic Representative Ed Wildberger says the Governor's new training program doesn't go far enough.
• 11/17/2005: Newspaper Story - A Missouri coalition was formed to protect the availability of the morning after pill.
• 11/16/2005: Radio Story - Budget Chairman Brad Lager says the State's 2007 fiscal budget will fall short nearly $200 million.
• 11/16/2005: Radio Story - The Democrats focused on Missouri's response to natural diasters.
• 11/16/2005: Newspaper Story - A travelling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will visit the Capitol's south lawn next week.
• 11/16/2005: Radio Story - A federal appeals court today said parts of an abortion law requiring discussion between doctor and patient is too vague.
• 11/15/2005: Radio Story - The training for state emergency personnel must be completed by October 2006.
• 11/15/2005: Radio Story - Organizations like the Missouri Red Cross that helped with hurricane relief efforts in the state will be reimbursed by the federal government.
• 11/15/2005: Radio Story - The Department of Social Services resports Medicaid transportaition service is improving. Spokeswoman Deborah Scott reports 31 new ambulances, 48 more phone lines and extra personnel have been added. Scott says since last week no-shows are down by half.
• 11/15/2005: Newspaper Story - Gov. Blunt signed an executive order establishing the National Incident Management System.
• 11/14/2005: Radio Story - Attorney General Jay Nixon signed a deal with Western Union to help prevent wire fraud. As part of the deal consumers will gain more recourse in the event they suspect they are victimes of fraud
• 11/14/2005: Newspaper Story - Missourians seeking federal help to pay their energy bills has more than doubled.
• 11/14/2005: Newspaper Story - During an event aiming to educate people about homelessness in Missouri, more than 5,000 shoes lined the state Capitol steps -- one pair for every 10 Missourians who experience homelessness.
• 11/14/2005: Radio Story - Committee Chairperson Liz Hagar-Mace says the Medicaid cuts could drive the poor into homelessness.
• 11/11/2005: News summary for the week of November 7, 2005
• 11/10/2005: Radio Story - A 66 year-old southwest Missouri man never made it to his doctor's appointment in St. Louis.
• 11/10/2005: Radio Story - Nixon's campaign treasurer confirmed the plans today.
• 11/10/2005: Radio Story - A Republic man died in his home waiting for transportation to St. Louis.
• 11/10/2005: Newspaper Story - A 63-year old man died Tuesday, he was scheduled to receive Medicaid transportation.
• 11/10/2005: Newspaper Story - Attorney General Jay Nixon plans to run for governor in 2008.
• 11/10/2005: Radio Story - While the Task Force agrees on using eminent domain in rural areas, there are still questions concerning land in urban areas.
• 11/10/2005: Radio Story - Health officials told the panel they are taking preventive measures to fight an outbreak.
• 11/ 9/2005: Newspaper Story - The commission charged with reforming the state health care system switched its discussion yesterday from changing coverage to changing behavior.
• 11/ 9/2005: Radio Story - The Medicaid Reform Commission looked for ways to encourage recepients to live healthier
• 11/ 9/2005: Newspaper Story - Recent upset election lead Missouri democrats to claim future victories.
• 11/ 9/2005: Radio Story - Democrat Jane Bogetto beat favored Republican Moira Byrd in an election upset. Democrats say the win is partly due to Bogetto's stance on Medicaid and education issues.
• 11/ 8/2005: Radio Story - The Governor's Office says a new contract is to blame for delays, but Democrat Jeff Harris says the delays should have been prevented.
• 11/ 8/2005: Radio Story - Dale Finke, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, says he's revoking the license to issue bail bonds from all felons.
• 11/ 7/2005: Radio Story - By installing the roundabouts, MoDOT hopes to decrease traffic accidents and increase efficiency.
• 11/ 7/2005: Radio Story - Jefferson CIty radio host James Keown was arrested for murder Monday in the death of his wife Julie.
• 11/ 7/2005: Newspaper Story - Missouri public school libraries would face budget cuts if Gov. Blunt's education ballot initiative passes, said an education organization spokesman.
• 11/ 4/2005: News summary for the week of October 31, 2005
• 11/ 3/2005: Newspaper Story - Protection of farmland against private developers seemed to be a consenus Thursday among members of the Task Force on Eminent Domain.
• 11/ 3/2005: Radio Story - Some members believe the definition of blighted property needs to change, but others disagree.
• 11/ 2/2005: Newspaper Story - Central Missouri AmerenUE customers will pay approximately 18 percent more for their natural gas this month.
• 11/ 2/2005: Radio Story - Twenty Seven House Democrats from across the state wrote a letter to the agency which gives final approval to the major Medicaid cuts.
• 11/ 2/2005: Radio Story - The storms left more than 200 thousand people without power for several days. The commission reports an adequate response from AmerenUE, but also recommends some improvements for the future.
• 11/ 1/2005: Radio Story - Executive Director of the East West Gateway Council for Government says the definition of "blight" is too broad and should be redefined to focus help where it is needed most.
• 11/ 1/2005: Newspaper Story - Some senior citizens are having problems renewing their drivers' license because they don't have a birth certificate.
• 11/ 1/2005: Radio Story - The new Homeland Security Coordinator will work under the Director of the Department of Public Safety.
• 11/ 1/2005: Radio Story - Members of the Missouri General Assembly are limited to a maximum of two, four year terms.
• 11/ 1/2005: Radio Story - The Department of Health says widespread distribution of the drug Tamiflu would not be practical.