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November 1996 Audio Index

• 11/19/1996: 148K WAV file - Sifford says the lawsuit against the bill has been for purely political reasons in an attempt by the Republicans to stop the progress being made in Missouri schools.
  Story: Radio Story - The Governor's office says the state's schoolchildren have won the right to a good education with the court throwing out a lawsuit against the "Excellence in Education" law.
• 11/19/1996: 148K WAV file - Sifford says it's a decision they made separately and the Governor's office is sorry to see them go.
  Story: Radio Story - Directors of Health and Labor announced their resignations at the same time.
• 11/19/1996: 146K WAV file - Gonder says Kivlahan loves her job but needs to balance it with a commitment to family.
  Story: Radio Story - Head of the Missouri Health Department resigns.
• 11/19/1996: 111K WAV file - Akin says Republicans felt that Griffin, Carnahan and the Democrats cheated to get the bill through. He says the Supreme Court ruling proves the cheating was going on, but lets it slide.
  Story: Radio Story - Republicans are unhappy with a Supreme Court decision that rules just a small part of an education bill as unconstitutional.
• 11/14/1996: 150K WAV file - McConnell says there's not many indicators for the general consumer to determine which companies provide good service. He says the complaint indicator could help determine that in the decision making process.
  Story: Radio Story - The Department of Insurance publishes a new consumer complaint index on the state's top 40 insurance companies.
• 11/14/1996: 101K WAV file - McConnell says that previously, customers had to wade through a huge complaint index that was of no use to anyone but insurance companies and agents.
  Story: Radio Story - The Missouri Department of Insurance releases a list ranking insurance companies by number of customer complaints.
• 11/ 8/1996: 141K WAV file - Copeland says that after 36 years, he knows the difference between running a campaign and what not to do.
  Story: Radio Story - FBI investigates charges of voter fraud in Missouri.