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2014 Local Government Stories

• 12/ 2/2014: Radio Story - Lethal force used by police is a popular topic among lawmakers in newly filed bills.
• 11/ 3/2014: Radio Story - The Missouri Secretary of State has released the estimated voter turnout for the midterm elections and its low
• 10/22/2014: Newspaper Story - In a public forum, senators questioned state agency officials about Ebola preparedness, asked who was in charge.
• 10/14/2014: Radio Story - No comment from Nixon on plea from St. Louis Mayor
• 10/13/2014: Radio Story - Missouri repesentative plans to put power into the Attorney General's hands after deadly police shootings
• 10/ 8/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. police officers undergo state-mandated defense training, but individual departments determine tactics.
• 9/30/2014: Radio Story - Auditor places 15 government pension plans on a watch list.
• 9/19/2014: Newspaper Story - Having the police in Ferguson may cost taxpayers millions
• 9/17/2014: Radio Story - A House review committee will look into the 2011 merger of the state Water Patrol and Highway Patrol.
• 9/17/2014: Newspaper Story - A new House review committee looks at the Water Patrol months after a drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks.
• 9/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. Legislators Override Governor's Veto of Gun Bill
• 9/11/2014: Radio Story - Bipartisan majority in the House passes gun bill after straight party-line vote in the Senate
• 9/ 9/2014: Newspaper Story - Local business owners question the Department of Revenue on the auditing and tax collection process.
• 9/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - One month after Ferguson, gun rights comes before the legislature's veto session on Wednesday.
• 5/ 6/2014: Radio Story - The Missouri House approves motion to override the governors veto
• 4/30/2014: Radio Story - House passes bill aiming to solve unaccredited district problems with bipartisan support and opposition
• 4/28/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate votes to slash Education Commissioner's salary
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - Transfer students could stay in receiving districts under an amendment passed by the House education committee
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House Republicans aim to remove Gov. Nixon from office, one resolution was heard today.
• 4/15/2014: Radio Story - Missouri legislators debate giving the public a voice in deciding if teachers can carry guns.
• 4/14/2014: Radio Story - Does a measure that would triple the waiting period for an abortion shame women?
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers attack DESE while discussing unaccredited schools bill
• 4/ 8/2014: Radio Story - Missouri House members pass a bill regarding child support and higher education
• 4/ 7/2014: Radio Story - First-time pot offenders escape jail time under Senate bill
• 4/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri House passes federal gun law nullification measure
• 4/ 2/2014: Newspaper Story - Educational leaders spoke in favor of Common Core
• 3/31/2014: Newspaper Story - Republican supports welfare expansion while Democrat disapproves
• 3/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Hunters would be allowed to enter private property without a firearm to retrieve hunting dogs
• 3/11/2014: Radio Story - Missouri House approves a tax on cell phone taxes for 911 emergencies
• 3/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Civil rights for dogs under fire during Senate bill hearing
• 3/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri legislators heard a bill that would legalize marijuana and regulate the cannabis market.
• 3/ 5/2014: Radio Story - House committee discusses options for unaccredited school transfers
• 3/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - State lawmakers spend day talking unaccredited school transfers
• 3/ 5/2014: Radio Story - Public schools advocate raises concerns about a transfer law bill hurting successful schools
• 2/26/2014: Radio Story - Failing school districts could get eliminated by the State Board of Education
• 2/25/2014: Newspaper Story - Democrats continue the fight against Missouri becoming a right-to-work state
• 2/25/2014: Radio Story - Legislation regarding Voter ID sparks discrimination Fears
• 2/19/2014: Radio Story - Mo. senator wants Department of Corrections to choose how they carry out the death penalty
• 2/18/2014: Radio Story - Ryan Furgeson's father pushes to change criminal eyewitness procedures
• 2/18/2014: Radio Story - KSDK-TV's stunt to test Kirkwood High School's security causing a lock-down, has now moved to Jefferson City.
• 2/18/2014: Radio Story - The Education Department rolled out a hands-on plan to prevent loss of accreditation in schools
• 2/17/2014: Radio Story - Animal control officers could get same legal protection as police officers if measure passes
• 2/17/2014: Newspaper Story - Bill Ferguson says bill would make prosecutors more "responsible"
• 2/13/2014: Radio Story - Mo. lawmaker says citizens feel rights are violated with NHTSA traffic stops
• 2/12/2014: Radio Story - Is a college degree needed to succeed? Proposed bill gets Mo. reps talking
• 2/12/2014: Newspaper Story - Should the state push all high schoolers toward college? Mo. reps debate
• 2/12/2014: Radio Story - Fighting back from accusations of being
• 2/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Proposed legislation would forbid cities within the state from banning individuals from owning specific dog breeds
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. Board of Education met in a special session to plan support and intervention of unaccredited school districts
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Department of Corrections Director fired back after being questioned about the handling of death penalty cases.
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. Senate debates controversial gun bill
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate debates controversial gun bill
• 2/10/2014: Radio Story - Missouri School Board discusses intervention for unaccredited schools
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - One Missouri senator says new bill will completely reform the payday loan industry in Missouri
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers look for answers on red light camera legal limbo
• 1/30/2014: Newspaper Story - Government officials could have to get a warrant before accessing information from a cell phone.
• 1/29/2014: Newspaper Story - State representatives question governor's budget for Fulton State Hospital construction
• 1/29/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers look over plan some think could save unaccredited school districts.
• 1/27/2014: Newspaper Story - Bill proposes criminalizing clergy sexual exploitation
• 1/21/2014: Radio Story - Republican House and Senate leaders express concerns over Nixon's proposed budget