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September 2005 Stories

• 9/30/2005: News summary for the week of September 26, 2005
• 9/30/2005: Radio Story - Republicans say the move is neccessary to save time, but Democrats say it silences the voice of poor, rural Missourians.
• 9/29/2005: Radio Story - The commission has not met since September 2004 because Gov. Blunt has not replaced two members.
• 9/29/2005: Radio Story - State Treasurer Sarah Steelman says family planning centers may not be able to participate in low interest loan program.
• 9/29/2005: Radio Story - Supporters and opponents of the state's eminent domain laws voiced their opinions at a public hearing.
• 9/28/2005: Radio Story - Animals that are endangered, out of season, or non-native to Missouri may not legally be taken out of their natural environment.
• 9/28/2005: Radio Story - U.S. House republicans selected Missouri's Roy Blunt to be the new majority leader after Tom DeLay's indictment.
• 9/28/2005: Newspaper Story - More than 800,000 Missourians who are over 65 or disabled will soon be faced with a multitude of options for privatized prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
• 9/28/2005: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Department of Conservation adopted a new electronic game checking system.
• 9/27/2005: Radio Story - In the past six weeks, passing cars have killed two Missouri State Troopers working along the highway.
• 9/27/2005: Radio Story - The Missouri Attorney General's office says the state sued the man responsible for the state's only reported scam in the wake of the Gulf Coast hurricanes.
• 9/27/2005: Newspaper Story - Two of Missouri's major education organizations have voiced concern over a proposal created by the state review commission.
• 9/23/2005: News summary for the week of September 19, 2005
• 9/23/2005: Newspaper Story - The governor's reorganization task force has voted to strip the Securities Division from the Secretary of State's office.
• 9/22/2005: Radio Story - Governor Blunt is touring seven cities to ceremonially sign the abortion bill he signed last week.
• 9/21/2005: Newspaper Story - A spokesperson for AmerenUE, Missouri's largest electric utility provider, raised the possibility of an electric rate increase.
• 9/21/2005: Radio Story - The guardsmen are back in Missouri -- but it might not be for long.
• 9/21/2005: Radio Story - The guardsmen might have to leave again -- to respond to hurricane Rita.
• 9/21/2005: Newspaper Story - Government control over medical-industry expansion would be eased under a plan before Gov. Matt Blunt's government review commission.
• 9/21/2005: Radio Story - The Callaway nuclear plant is shut down for ten weeks to repair four steam generators.
• 9/20/2005: Radio Story - Senate Judiciary Committee vice chairman Robert Mayer says that since the state does not own the Boonville Katy bridge, the suit should be thrown out.
• 9/20/2005: Radio Story - State Senate Judiciary Committee vice chairman Robert Mayer says since the state does not own the Boonville bridge on the Katy trail, the Attorney General should not sue.
• 9/20/2005: Radio Story - All public schools in Columbia are enrolling students from Hurricane Katrina
• 9/19/2005: Radio Story - A judge today ruled Attorney General Jay Nixon can sue the Department of Natural Resources to prevent the demolishment of the old Boonville bridge.
• 9/19/2005: Radio Story - A judge ruled Attorney General Jay Nixon can proceed with a lawsuit against the Department of Natural Resources in a dispute over the old Boonville Bridge.
• 9/16/2005: Newspaper Story - Missouri's Secretary of State voiced opposition to a reorganization plan that would strip her office of securities regulation.
• 9/16/2005: News summary for the week of September 12, 2005
• 9/15/2005: Radio Story - The price offered to farmers for corn and soybeans are below the break even point.
• 9/14/2005: Newspaper Story - House passes an abortion restriction bill with an overwhelming 115-35 vote in favor.
• 9/13/2005: Radio Story - Missouri troopers are protecting cleanup crews in Biloxi and keeping citizens away from dangerous areas destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
• 9/13/2005: Radio Story - With grain facilities in New Orleans operating at only 70%, Missouri farmers are receiving less money for their crops.
• 9/12/2005: Newspaper Story - The state government review commission will meet Thursday to examine more than 100 preliminary proposals.
• 9/12/2005: Radio Story - The Missouri Department of Social Services is working to ensure that Hurricane evacuees are reciving the government assistance they need.
• 9/12/2005: Radio Story - The House Children Committee approved an abortion bill that would make it harder for minors to get abortions across state lines.
• 9/12/2005: Newspaper Story - After a house committee hearing, a bill adding abortion restrictions was approved.
• 9/ 9/2005: News summary for the week of September 5, 2005
• 9/ 8/2005: Radio Story - Guardsmen responded to the crisis in Louisiana with a shortage of vehicles. Many trucks they do have are decades-old.
• 9/ 8/2005: Radio Story - With barge traffic operating at 10% of normal capacity due to Hurricane Katrina and farm exports from Missouri may have to take alternate routes alternate routes
• 9/ 8/2005: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Senate approves the governor's abortion-restriction bill after nearly 12 straight hours of debate.
• 9/ 7/2005: Radio Story - Missouri guardsmen use local stores to buy supplies they need right away.
• 9/ 7/2005: Radio Story - Hot meals and air-conditioning are near-reality for Missouri guardsmen stationed near New Orleans.
• 9/ 7/2005: Radio Story - They feel like their mission's don't help Katrina's victims enough.
• 9/ 7/2005: Radio Story - Governor Matt Blunt said 1500 evacuees have already arrived in Missouri and St. Louis is getting prepared for a possible 2000 more.
• 9/ 7/2005: Newspaper Story - The baby of Missouri's governor made his first public appearance -- to promote a college savings program.
• 9/ 7/2005: Radio Story - The Missouri House Judiciary Committee moved to repeal legislation that banned the publishing of certain information about public officials.
• 9/ 6/2005: Newspaper Story - At a press conference Tuesday, the governor and the state's adjutant general announced they are expecting around 4,000 vicitms of Hurricane Katrina to enter the state.
• 9/ 6/2005: Radio Story - Natural gas shortage in the Gulf is leading to higher natural gas prices in Missouri.
• 9/ 6/2005: Radio Story - Democratic St. Louis Senators Pat Daugherty and Maida Coleman say three child abuse laws passed in the spring need to be reworded.
• 9/ 6/2005: Radio Story - Governor Blunt said he plans next session to push a requirement for gasoline companies to add 10% ethanol to fuel.
• 9/ 6/2005: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Task Force on Eminent Domain, established this summer by Gov. Matt Blunt is studying the practice of eminent domain throughout the state. The task force is studying the use of eminent domain, the law allowing the seizure of private property without the consent of the owner as long as the property will be used for a public purpose and the owner is justly compensated.
• 9/ 6/2005: Radio Story - Debate over two key abortion bills is set to begin tomorrow, and democrats are planning to make their views known.
• 9/ 6/2005: Radio Story - The Missouri House of Representatives met for five minutes today to introduce two key abortion bills that are set to be discussed during the special session.
• 9/ 2/2005: Newspaper Story - Missouri State Treasurer, Sarah Steelman, announced a statewide effort to find available housing in Mo. for Hurricane Katrina victims
• 9/ 2/2005: Radio Story - Guardsmen left this morning on State Emergency Duty -- to help provide security near New Orleans.
• 9/ 2/2005: Radio Story - On the way to New Orleans the Guard must stop several times for fuel . . . and stomach high prices.
• 9/ 2/2005: News summary for the week of August 29, 2005
• 9/ 2/2005: Radio Story - Friday morning major units from Columbia, Fulton, and Maryville left for New Orleans to provide aid.
• 9/ 2/2005: Newspaper Story - In the special legislative session set to begin Sept. 6, legislators will reconsider two bills that failed earlier this year. In addition, the governor's call included nearly a dozen technical corrections to legislation passed earier.
• 9/ 1/2005: Radio Story - Schools across MIssouri are accepting refugee students from areas destroyed by Hurricane Katrina