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2014 Safety Stories

• 12/15/2014: Radio Story - High school concussions are on the rise among Missouri teens.
• 12/15/2014: Radio Story - As he walked through mud and pulled stalactites off the wall, Gov. Nixon says it's time for repairs to the Capitol
• 12/15/2014: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon shows off muddy area of the Capitol basement to garner support for funding repairs.
• 12/11/2014: Radio Story - Where was the Mo. National Guard on the first night of the Ferguson riots? Gov. Nixon must answer.
• 12/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri's legislature begins an investigation into Jay Nixon's use of the National Guard in Ferguson.
• 12/10/2014: Radio Story - Sen. Jamilah Nasheed said she intends to bring up Ferguson at a government accountability meeting Thurs.
• 12/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - More than 200 people gathered at the Missouri statehouse Friday, the end-point for the Journey for Justice march
• 12/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - MO lawmakers file new bills; police use of force is popular topic among them.
• 12/ 2/2014: Radio Story - Lethal force used by police is a popular topic among lawmakers in newly filed bills.
• 12/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Republican leaders deemed Gov. Nixon's proposed special session unnecessary
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - A Ferguson-area lawmaker said Gov. Jay Nixon's state of emergency order is 'unnecessary'
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - Multiple phone calls to the Department of Public Safety go unanswered after Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - Hours after Gov. Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, one Democrat called the move 'ill-advised.'
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - House Public Safety chair says Gov. Nixon's decision to declare a state of emergency is a good one
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - Missouri House Speaker perplexed, yet pleased at the same with Gov. Jay Nixon's state of emergency in Ferguson
• 11/17/2014: Radio Story - Turkey shortages this year are not raising Thanksgiving prices in Missouri.
• 11/ 5/2014: Radio Story - A current Water Patrol captain spoke at a House committee hearing about the 2011 Highway and Water Patrol merge.
• 10/29/2014: Radio Story - Local veterinarians could know more about Ebola containment than physicians.
• 10/22/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri voters could allow criminal history to used as evidence in child sex crime trials
• 10/22/2014: Newspaper Story - In a public forum, senators questioned state agency officials about Ebola preparedness, asked who was in charge.
• 10/15/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Nurses Association provides training and education for its nurses to prepare for Ebola
• 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.
• 10/ 8/2014: Radio Story - A new study shows a type of guardrail on Missouri highways can cause serious injury
• 10/ 2/2014: Newspaper Story - State budget director: More spending cuts on horizon if state revenue growth doesn't pick up
• 10/ 1/2014: Newspaper Story - House committee investigates Highway Patrol after drowning death of Patrol arestee
• 10/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Highway Patrol officers forced to answer questions at a hearing after a recent drowning
• 10/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will work with the CDC if Ebola is spread to the state.
• 9/24/2014: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers respond to public concern over transportation of crude oil in Missouri.
• 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/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers push for legislation to combat nuisance properties
• 9/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - One month after Ferguson, gun rights comes before the legislature's veto session on Wednesday.
• 5/ 5/2014: Radio Story - The Senate votes to override the governors veto with little opposition from the Democrats.
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House votes to allow adults over age 21 to not wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers are discussing putting a state sales tax on November ballots
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - Debate on taxing e-cig's stalls the Mo. Sen. from a vote on keeping the vapor products away from minors.
• 4/15/2014: Newspaper Story - Federal gun law nullification bill meets heavy opposition from Democratic senators during committee hearing
• 4/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri House passes federal gun law nullification measure
• 3/31/2014: Radio Story - One Missouri representative battles liver cancer, but his bill passes the Mo. Senate.
• 3/31/2014: Radio Story - Consumer electric prices may increase if a new Ameren landfill is not built.
• 3/12/2014: Newspaper Story - First-round approval given to measure removing legal hurdle for red light and speed camera fines
• 3/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Hunters would be allowed to enter private property without a firearm to retrieve hunting dogs
• 3/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri House votes to implement a tax on cell phone's for 911 calls.
• 3/10/2014: Radio Story - In a packed hearing room Monday, a House committee heard testimony on marijuana legalization
• 3/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri legislators heard a bill that would legalize marijuana and regulate the cannabis market.
• 3/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers urged to allow guns in apartments.
• 3/ 4/2014: Radio Story - Plans to rebuild the state's major facility for the mentally ill were stalled in a filibuster.
• 2/24/2014: Newspaper Story - Democrats fight against Missouri becoming a 'Right to Work' state.
• 2/24/2014: Newspaper Story - Victims and exonerated suspects present conflicting positions on eyewitness testimony to a Senate committee.
• 2/24/2014: Radio Story - Exonorees, rape survivors & attorneys debate eye witness ID procedures
• 2/19/2014: Radio Story - Points would not be assessed on a person's driving record for tickets issued by red light and speed cameras
• 2/19/2014: Radio Story - Mo. senator wants Department of Corrections to choose how they carry out the death penalty
• 2/19/2014: Newspaper Story - Johns Hopkins University study shows murder rate increased since 2007 repeal of permit-to-purchase
• 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: Newspaper Story - A representative from Missouri National Education Association opposed House firearm bill.
• 2/17/2014: Radio Story - Animal control officers could get same legal protection as police officers if measure passes
• 2/13/2014: Radio Story - Mo. lawmaker says citizens feel rights are violated with NHTSA traffic stops
• 2/12/2014: Newspaper Story - Transportation committee ok's measure to raise speed limits on interstates
• 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
• 2/11/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate gives first round approval to federal gun law nullification bill
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. Senate debates controversial gun bill
• 1/29/2014: Radio Story - House budget committee reviews repairs funding for Fulton State Hospital
• 1/29/2014: Newspaper Story - State representatives question governor's budget for Fulton State Hospital construction
• 1/29/2014: Radio Story - Groups in Missouri speak out about their feelings for rodeos and a bill that would protect them
• 1/28/2014: Radio Story - Senate passes bill that would nullify federal gun laws
• 1/22/2014: Radio Story - A hearing set to address execution protocols was canceled Tuesday due to the Department of Corrections absence