October 2006 Stories

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October 2006 Stories

10/31/2006: Radio Story - Missouri's Natural Resource Department says its pollution control measures improved air quality this ozone season. Diana Choksey (Chok-see) reports.
10/31/2006: Radio Story - The new director pushes for transparency in child welfare programs.
10/31/2006: Radio Story - The Supreme Court added Amendment Three to the November 7th ballot a few weeks ago.
10/31/2006: Radio Story - Missouri's state pharmacy program Missouri Rx is growing.
10/30/2006: Newspaper Story - Catholics United for the Common Good released their voting guide today for Missourians addressing issues varying from minimum wage to stem cell research.
10/30/2006: Radio Story - What you need to know about minimum wage before you vote.
10/30/2006: Radio Story - Amendment 7 would deny pensions to convicted officials, but some Missouri lawmakers say the real change is in the fine print.
10/29/2006: News summary for the week of October 23, 2006
10/27/2006: Newspaper Story - The 100-word summary of Amendment 2 that is set to appear on the ballot Nov. 7 is the center of the debate for some opponents of the initiative.
10/26/2006: Radio Story - Governor Matt Blunt added an education representative to the state's Reigional Homeland Security to help ensure school safety.
10/25/2006: Newspaper Story - Amendment 7 would take pensions away from elected officials, give more power to compensation commission
10/25/2006: Radio Story - The chandelier in the state capitol rotunda is getting a lift.
10/25/2006: Radio Story - A Missouri business lobbying group says,
10/25/2006: Newspaper Story - An ad created by the Vitae Caring Foundation, a group releasing educational ads about stem cell research, featuring an emotional college student is really an actress.
10/25/2006: Newspaper Story - The ballot measure would ammend the state's constitution to allow veterans' organizations to be exempt from real and personal property taxes.
10/24/2006: Radio Story - An indepth look at the contrasting views of the two candidates for Missouri State Auditor
10/23/2006: Radio Story - Governor Blunt unveils an addition Sex Offender Registry
10/23/2006: Newspaper Story - The governor unveiled an enhanced sex-offender registry that includes more physical descriptions and information on offenders in the state.
10/22/2006: News summary for the week of October 16, 2006
10/19/2006: Radio Story - The recent Joplin school shooting fuels discussions about school safety issues
10/19/2006: Radio Story - Missouri families may be seeing a decrease in their bank account balance as the rise in health insurance outpaces people's wages.
10/18/2006: Newspaper Story - James and Virginia Stower, both native Missourians, and both cancer survivors,have provided nearly 97% of funds backing the initiative in 2006.
10/16/2006: Newspaper Story - Small business owners in support of Prop B gathered today in Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis
10/16/2006: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Supreme Court stuck down a law requiring voters to show a government issued ID at the polls
10/16/2006: Radio Story - Democrats are calling it a
10/16/2006: Radio Story - Rural Missourians have the opportunity to find jobs as the number of state ethanol plants triple. Fanna Haile-Selassie has more from the Capitol.
10/16/2006: Radio Story - The Governor's Energy Task Force Chair Jeff Davis says Missourians need to practice conservation in their every day lives.
10/16/2006: Radio Story - A Missouri insurance representative warns that deer-related car accidents traditionally spike towards the end of the year. Robbie Fisher has more from Jefferson City.
10/15/2006: News summary for the week of October 9, 2006
10/11/2006: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision to allow the tabacoo tax increase proposal to appear on the November ballot
10/11/2006: Radio Story - The Supreme Court ruled today that the tobacco tax amendment will be allowed on the ballot on Nov. 7.
10/11/2006: Radio Story - St. Louis county's council chairman is pushing for a smoke-free city. Fanna Haile-Selassie has more from the Capitol.
10/ 8/2006: News summary for the week of October 2, 2006
10/ 5/2006: Radio Story - MU's Director of Service Learning Anne-Marie Foley says the capital internship program prides itself on its professionalism.
10/ 4/2006: Radio Story - Franklin Country Sheriff Gary Toelke praised everyone involved in the Baby Abby rescue at a press conference held by Governor Blunt.
10/ 4/2006: Radio Story - Governor Matt Blunt takes the next step in communicating the Amber alerts to government employees. Fanna Haile-Selassie has more from the Capitol.
10/ 4/2006: Newspaper Story - The third-party candidates for state auditor both say their independence from party lines is an important plus.
10/ 4/2006: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over the constitutionality of the voter id case
10/ 3/2006: Radio Story - If you go to the polls in November, what you find might depend upon Missouri Supreme Court's ruling on a case it will hear tomorrow. Diana Choksey (Diana Chok-see)
10/ 3/2006: Radio Story - Other than paying the federal government for damages resulted from flood at a state park, Ameren Corporation may have to compensate the state as well.
10/ 2/2006: Newspaper Story - The people who will be most affected by Proposition B may not be voting in this year's election.
10/ 2/2006: Radio Story - Missourians looking for spectacular fall leaves may not find them in some parts of Missouri.
10/ 2/2006: Radio Story - Governor Matt Blunt is giving Congressman Mark Foley's campaign contribution to charity.
10/ 2/2006: Newspaper Story - The state Supreme Court will hear two cases Wednesday morning: voter ID and the toabacco tax ballot measure
10/ 2/2006: Radio Story - The Colorado and Pennsylvania school shootings haven't led to security changes in Missouri schools. Fanna Haile-Selassie has more from the Capitol.
10/ 1/2006: News summary for the week of September 25, 2006