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2011 Revenue Stories

• 12/14/2011: Radio Story - Missouri's treasurer returns the state's largest single return in unclaimed property.
• 12/12/2011: Radio Story - A House bill would require gas stations to post price changes a full day in advance.
• 11/30/2011: Radio Story - Failed Mamtek project in Moberly posed no risk to taxpayers, except those buying bonds in Moberly.
• 11/29/2011: Radio Story - The Department of Economic Development knew Mamtek could fail in Moberly before the plant was built.
• 11/17/2011: Radio Story - A state lawmaker says the governor does not have ability to offer state help to keep St. Louis County parks open.
• 11/15/2011: Radio Story - The Transportation Department's plan for an I-70 toll road comes under legislative opposition.
• 11/10/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Legislators disagree on whether I-70 should become a toll road.
• 11/ 9/2011: Newspaper Story - For the third time, committee intends to increase 911 center funding through cellphone tax
• 11/ 7/2011: Newspaper Story - Mizzou's SEC switch prompts a legislator's inquiry.
• 11/ 3/2011: Radio Story - The state paid $15 million so far this year on natural disasters, but that tab is expected to be much higher.
• 11/ 1/2011: Radio Story - A newly formed group looks to stop one Missouri billionaire from eliminating the state's income tax
• 11/ 1/2011: Newspaper Story - A Missouri group was created to combat a petition eliminating the state's income tax.
• 10/27/2011: Newspaper Story - A breakdown of tax credits in Missouri, how they work and where the money goes
• 10/24/2011: Newspaper Story - Deal intends to raise Missouri agricultural exports to $4.4 billion without China hub legislation.
• 10/11/2011: Radio Story - Senate Leader says China Hub without sunsets will move to a conference committee.
• 10/ 5/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate committee digs in to determine consequences of failed Chinese development project
• 10/ 5/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri House committee OKs bill without considering Senate-friendly amendments
• 10/ 5/2011: Radio Story - Senate committee looks into what Mamtek failure means for future Missouri investments.
• 10/ 4/2011: Newspaper Story - House leaders give the legislature's China hub, Aerotropolis bill a new name.
• 10/ 4/2011: Radio Story - A Missouri legislative panel looks to easing probation requirements to cut costs and reduce repeat criminals.
• 9/26/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate committee and prosecuting attorney investigate Chinese company after defaulted payment
• 9/26/2011: Radio Story - With Governor Nixon's China hub bill stalled, the Senate launches an investigation of another China deal.
• 9/21/2011: Radio Story - A state audit faults Lt. Gov. Kinder for a possible conflict of interest.
• 9/21/2011: Newspaper Story - Legislative leaders make Friday the deadline for the special session.
• 9/20/2011: Newspaper Story - The House meeting for the proposed China hub trade bill got canceled, leaving no deal on the issue.
• 9/19/2011: Newspaper Story - After hearing six hours of testimony, the Missouri House Economic Development Committee delayed a vote.
• 9/19/2011: Radio Story - Missouri state House Representatives have delayed indefinitely any decision regarding the China trading hub.
• 9/16/2011: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers propose tax breaks for data centers.
• 9/14/2011: Radio Story - Senate passes modified version of bill regarding China trading hub.
• 9/13/2011: Newspaper Story - Disaster relief bill to aid destroyed businesses now includes tax breaks for new businesses.
• 9/13/2011: Radio Story - A bill providing tax relief to destroyed businesses now extends to new business creation.
• 9/12/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri senators question the administration's China hub figures.
• 9/12/2011: Radio Story - The administration's China hub project meets skepticism at a Senate briefing.
• 9/ 8/2011: Radio Story - The House Ways and Means Committee passed a property tax break for Joplin commercial businesses.
• 9/ 8/2011: Radio Story - Bi-Partisan Committee blocks Nixon's efforts to leave disaster relief funding out of special session.
• 9/ 8/2011: Radio Story - The committee believes the money from appropriation is the better approach for natural disaster recovery.
• 9/ 8/2011: Radio Story - The House Budget Committee held a public hearing discussing and voting on the natural disaster funding bill.
• 9/ 8/2011: Newspaper Story - House committee passes bill to aid businesses in disaster areas
• 8/31/2011: Newspaper Story - Legislators call on Missouri's main welfare agency to terminate an unfulfilled private contract.
• 8/31/2011: Radio Story - The legislature's senior Democrat says Gov. Nixon has had too much flexibility in spending.
• 8/30/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senators meet to prepare for special session
• 8/30/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri's auditor attacks a newspaper editorial over his lawsuit against the governor.
• 8/24/2011: Newspaper Story - The House Budget Committee chair blisters the state's budget director.
• 8/24/2011: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers blistered the budget director over the governor's budget cuts.
• 8/23/2011: Radio Story - Senate Committee members say Nixon's spending for natural disaster recovery is unconstitutional
• 8/22/2011: Newspaper Story - Gov. Jay Nixon puts a jobs package and tax credit reform on the legislature's special session schedule.
• 5/ 5/2011: Radio Story - A proposed MoDOT plan will cut 19% of jobs and shut down more than 100 offices
• 5/ 5/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri legislators send a $23 billion budget to the governor.
• 5/ 5/2011: Radio Story - The House just sent budget bills to governor that do not allow him to bill his travel expenses.
• 5/ 5/2011: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate passes the budget with cuts to higher education and the governor's travel
• 5/ 4/2011: Newspaper Story - The House and Senate can't reach a deal for the state's operating budget.
• 5/ 3/2011: Radio Story - Missouri's Auditor releases a partial audit of the Division of Finance and requests bank examination documents.
• 5/ 3/2011: Radio Story - Missouri House passes legislation to reduce taxes for sawmills.
• 4/28/2011: Newspaper Story - Legislators worked into the late hours of the night Wednesday debting legislation modifying numerous tax credit provisions.
• 4/26/2011: Radio Story - Senate Committee hears testimony over bill that would closely regulate payday loans
• 4/20/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate passes the 2012 budget as some senators warn about a potential budget hole next year.
• 4/20/2011: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate passed the 2012 budget Wednesday, despite some senators questioning the state's fiscal future.
• 4/18/2011: Radio Story - Missouri travelers are changing their plans as gas prices continue to rise.
• 4/11/2011: Newspaper Story - Senate appropriations committee adds $20 million to higher education budget reducing for 2012.
• 4/ 7/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate approves the Corporate Franchise Tax and it will be eliminated with the Governor's approval.
• 4/ 7/2011: Radio Story - Several Republican Senators end their filibuster over extending unemployment benefits for Missourians after accepting a deal from the Senate's leaders.
• 4/ 5/2011: Radio Story - The Lieutenant Governor spent over 35,000 while visiting the St. Louis area
• 3/29/2011: Radio Story - A Missouri House committee approves state tax credits for a Chinese cargo venture,
• 3/23/2011: Radio Story - Obama declared Missouri's February snowstorm a major disaster.
• 3/22/2011: Radio Story - Missouri's State Small Business Credit Initiative application approved.
• 3/22/2011: Radio Story - Missouri still hasn't gotten word from the White house on snowstorm relief dollars
• 3/15/2011: Newspaper Story - House Budget Committee finalizes 2012 budget after brief mark-up session
• 3/15/2011: Radio Story - The Missouri House Budget Committee concluded within one hour, the shortest it has ever been.
• 3/ 2/2011: Newspaper Story - A Missouri legislative committee is urged to force Planned Parenthood to disclose how it's using federal funds.
• 3/ 2/2011: Newspaper Story - Control of the state lottery might move to the private sector.
• 2/28/2011: Radio Story - House gives first round approval to the elimination of the corporate franchise tax
• 2/28/2011: Newspaper Story - House gives first-round approval to eliminate corporate franchise tax
• 2/23/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri's state auditor revealed legislation Wednesday that allows him to audit state departments to standardize operating procedures
• 2/22/2011: Radio Story - The Missouri state auditor has proposed a plan that he estimates will save the state millions of dollars.
• 2/22/2011: Radio Story - The House Committee for education appropiations approved a budget for next year.
• 2/21/2011: Newspaper Story - A bill heard in the House will begin the phasing out of Missouri's habilitation centers for people with disabilities, in favor of community living situations.
• 2/16/2011: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers target tax-free Internet sales to help Missouri's budget.
• 2/16/2011: Newspaper Story - Presidents of Missouri's universities testified Wednesday on how they would cope with the proposed higher education budget reduction
• 2/16/2011: Newspaper Story - House Appropriations Committee approved a bill to cut budgets 5% for statewide elected officials.
• 2/16/2011: Radio Story - The House Appropriations Committee moved a bill forward that would cut the budgets of state-wide elected officials.
• 2/16/2011: Radio Story - State auditor Tom Schweich unveiled what he calls a more aggressive approach to auditing.
• 2/10/2011: Radio Story - Gov. Jay Nixon says he's opposed to eliminating the income tax and raising the sales tax, saying that would make Missouri uncompetitive.
• 2/ 9/2011: Newspaper Story - A former budget director warns repealing the state income tax would "bankrupt" Missouri.
• 2/ 7/2011: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon has proposed an $8 million increase to the A+ Scholarship Program while calling for a $41 million decrease in overall scholarships
• 2/ 7/2011: Newspaper Story - Senators debated two bills that would effectively end the corporate franchise tax in Missouri.
• 1/26/2011: Newspaper Story - Missouri business owners and representatives urged Senators today to consider giving state corporations a tax break by eliminating the corporate franchise tax.
• 1/26/2011: Radio Story - The House passes welfare drug testing by an overwhelming majority
• 1/24/2011: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly sponsored a bill that proposes using more sales tax to collect state revenue.
• 1/19/2011: Radio Story - Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed a 7 percent cut in higher education funding and eliminating hundreds of state positions.
• 1/18/2011: Radio Story - Ford says it's bringing a new vehicle to its plant near Kansas City, after state lawmakers worked overtime last year to give the company tax breaks.
• 1/12/2011: Newspaper Story - Sen. Kurt Schaeffer, R-Columbia, named chairman of Appropriations Committee.
• 1/12/2011: Radio Story - The Missouri Department of Transportation has added restrictions to all Red Light Cameras around the state