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Stories by Susan Batt include:

• 5/16/1997: Radio Story - Missouri's legislators failed to pass welfare reforms that would extend federal benefit limits.
• 5/16/1997: Radio Story - In the final hours of this session, Missouri legislators unanimously approved a three cent grocery sales tax cut.
• 5/15/1997: Radio Story - Three of the year's major issues - tax cuts, child support enforcement and welfare reform - are still before legislators hours away from the end of the session.
• 5/15/1997: Radio Story - If Missouri's legislators fail to enact federally mandated child support enforcement rules Friday, it could cost the state millions of dollars.
• 5/ 1/1997: Radio Story - The next two weeks will be hectic for lawmakers and their staffs as they vote on the major issues for this session.
• 4/28/1997: Radio Story - Missouri's Repbulican representatives continue to debate the future of their leader after his drunk driving arrest this weekend.
• 4/21/1997: Radio Story - Prompted by the pending sale of St. Louis' Deaconess Hospital, Missouri legislators move another step closer to new guidelines for selling a not-for-profit hospital.
• 4/15/1997: Radio Story - The House passed a bill increaseing the penalties for improperly using handicapped parking permits or spaces.
• 4/15/1997: Radio Story - The Missouri House gave preliminary approval to a measure that would require insurance companies to pay for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy.
• 4/ 8/1997: Radio Story - In a move that would impact a pending St. Louis deal, the Senate approved a bill that would give the Attorney General and Department of Health review of who purchases a not-for-profit hospital.
• 4/ 8/1997: Radio Story - In a move that would impact a pending St. Louis deal, the Senate approved a bill that would give the Attorney General and Department of Health review of who purchases a not-for-profit hospital.
• 4/ 7/1997: Radio Story - A Senate committee rejected a House plan to limit family planning funding to goverment agencies.
• 4/ 7/1997: Radio Story - A Senate committee rejected a House plan to limit family planning funding to goverment agencies.
• 4/ 1/1997: Radio Story - Missouri's major business organization renews its opposition to managed are regulation.
• 4/ 1/1997: Radio Story - Missouri's major business organization renews its opposition to managed are regulation.
• 3/25/1997: Radio Story - The House votes to give funds to stores that ran into problems with the state's new electronic deer hunting permits.
• 3/18/1997: Radio Story - With a proposed bill, the state could suspend a parent's professional or driver's license for not paying child support.
• 3/17/1997: Radio Story - A senate proposal would require massage therapists to be licensed before they could practice in Missouri.
• 3/ 4/1997: Radio Story - After much debate, Missouri senators voted that abstinence be stressed in sex ed classes.
• 3/ 4/1997: Radio Story - After much debate, Missouri senators voted that abstinence be stressed in sex ed classes.
• 3/ 3/1997: Radio Story - Legalization of industrial hemp production clears a House Committee.
• 3/ 3/1997: Radio Story - Some 4-H students think Missouri needs a state fish as well as a state mammal and a state aquatic animal.
• 2/25/1997: Radio Story - Casino industry urges lawmakers to repeal limits on how much a gambler can lose per day.
• 2/24/1997: Radio Story - The Senate approves allowing clean records for some convicted felons.
• 2/18/1997: Radio Story - Some state lawmakers want to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.
• 2/17/1997: Radio Story - Lawmakers urged to legalize and promote industrial hemp production.
• 2/ 4/1997: Radio Story - Lawmakers consider letting teens on court juries.
• 1/21/1997: Radio Story - For the fourth year, Missouri's legislature considers toughening enforcement of the requirement to have auto insurance.