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Stories by Johnathan Woodward include:

• 4/29/2003: Radio Story - Missouri's House has passed tougher fines and investigations for problem nursing homes--but without a provision that carried an $80 million fiscal note.
• 4/ 1/2003: Radio Story - Sen. Dolan's transportation oversight bill didn't end up with many of his major initiatives--but Dolan says it's still a step in the right direction.
• 2/ 4/2003: Radio Story - The GOP plan calls for spending $100 million in tobacco funds, along with $250 million in other savings. Gov. Holden says he'll consider the plan.
• 2/ 4/2003: Radio Story - Current exemptions for federally regulated businesses and home-based companies would be a thing of the past under new legislation.
• 5/ 9/2002: Radio Story - All but 7 Republicans in the House voted against the idea to use rainy day fund money.
• 5/ 9/2002: Radio Story - The House Commerce & Economic Development Committee approved the Cardinals bill on an 11 to 8 vote.
• 5/ 2/2002: Radio Story - Speaker Kreider and Minority Leader Hanaway are blaming each other for the possibility of a special session on the budget.
• 4/29/2002: Radio Story - Kinder's bill would allow Savvis Center to recoup sales tax money it generates--but only if an NBA team moves in and the Kiel Opera House is renovated.
• 4/25/2002: Radio Story - Senate Passes Balanced Budget
• 4/18/2002: Radio Story - The House begins debate on the concealed weapons bill.
• 4/16/2002: Radio Story - A tearful budget plea is made on Missouri's Senate floor.
• 4/11/2002: Radio Story - Both the speaker and the Republican leader say the Senate's tobacco borrowing plan is a bad idea.
• 4/11/2002: Radio Story - Kreider says until the Senate passes its version of the Cardinals stadium deal, the House version won't be placed on the calendar.
• 4/ 9/2002: Radio Story - The Senate has given initial approval to limits on interest rates and renewals of payday loans.
• 4/ 4/2002: Radio Story - The House decided to hold debate on the controversial Rainy Day Fund proposal until Monday, and work on bills with a Friday deadline instead.
• 4/ 4/2002: Radio Story - Steelman says unless Major League Baseball implements economic reforms, the state shouldn't be giving out money for new stadiums.
• 4/ 2/2002: Radio Story - The move is a bipartisan effort to ensure that a balanced budget gets to the governor.
• 3/21/2002: Radio Story - Legislators are heading out on spring break--but the budget and other key bills have yet to see debate in either chamber.
• 3/19/2002: Radio Story - The Senate has given first round-approval to the "Dram Shop Law," which removes some liability from bartenders.
• 3/12/2002: Radio Story - Senator Loudon says parents should be able to sue someone who helps a minor get around Missouri's parental consent laws for an abortion.
• 3/ 7/2002: Radio Story - The proposition would call for voters to approve a 50 to 55 cent increase in the cigarette tax.
• 2/28/2002: Radio Story - Female Republican senators criticize lack of women on rape bill conference committee.
• 2/26/2002: Radio Story - The House Appropriations Committee has rejected the administration's request for private security guards in Missouri's Capitol.
• 2/21/2002: Radio Story - Kinder's chief of staff resigns amidst controversy
• 2/19/2002: Radio Story - House Ways & Means hears proposals for assessment changes
• 2/12/2002: Radio Story - The bill would allow police to pull over cars just for seat belt violations.
• 2/12/2002: Radio Story - The plan would increase the gas tax by six cents and the fuel tax by 3/8 percent.
• 2/ 7/2002: Radio Story - Democrats say Republicans won't be able to fund their idea.
• 2/ 5/2002: Radio Story - The bill would prevent lawsuits similar to the one St. Louis City filed in 1999.
• 2/ 5/2002: Radio Story - A women's advocate says the plan would make divorce too difficult.
• 1/31/2002: Radio Story - Missouri is set to receive $16.9 million in federal funds to improve public health infrastructure and prepare for bioterrorism.