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January 1996 Audio Cuts

• 1/30/1996: 83K WAV file - Sen. Rohrbach says it would be easier for citizens to use a company's records against it.
  Story: Business Pollution Secrecy Proposed
• 1/30/1996: 73K WAV file - Winton says refugees coming into the nation need to have every available resource to be able to become employed as fast as possible.
  Story: Senate committee debates bill to make English official state language
• 1/23/1996: 62K WAV file - Hendrickson says if we are ever going to have the full trust of the public, we're going to have to do something about it.
  Story: Speaker Gaw calls for investigation of House travel expenditures
• 1/17/1996: 66K WAV file - Police Chief Ass. director says Missourians should vote on concealed weapons.
  Story: Law enforcement officials want a referendum for concealed weapons
• 1/17/1996: 82K WAV file - A firearms instructor says a firearm is needed to defend yourself.
  Story: Senate committee hears support for concealed weapons
• 1/17/1996: 39K WAV file - The reality is, it is not a tax cut--it is a tax shift.
  Story: Senate GOP leader says Carnahan's plans came from the GOP.
• 1/17/1996: 166K WAV file - The governor tells lawmakers the state won't accept violent students disrupting classes.
  Story: Governor tops legislative recommendations with crackdown on crime.
• 1/17/1996: 164K WAV file - The governor says there's no concensus on health care insurance regulation.
  Story: Governor leaves health insurance regulation off his agenda.
• 1/16/1996: 39K WAV file - The Senate GOP leader says the governor's tax cut just shifts the tax burden.
  Story: Republicans attack governor's motivations for seeking a tax cut.
• 1/11/1996: 135K WAV file - Speaker urges alternative schools to address violence in schools.
  Story: New House speaker cites school violence as a top priority.
• 1/11/1996: 180K WAV file - Governor says his plan focuses on untreatable sex offenders.
  Story: Governor unveils package to crack down on sex crimes.
• 1/11/1996: 192K WAV file - Governor recommends new speaker not rush to decisions.
  Story: Governor urges new speaker not to rush things.
• 1/10/1996: 113K WAV file - Griffin says not much would be accomplished without a powerful speaker.
  Story: Outgoing speaker says office should remain powerful.
• 1/10/1996: 115K WAV file - Black Caucus member says Democrats will have to deal with blacks in the future.
  Story: Black Caucus scores major victory in House with election of black to leadership.
• 1/10/1996: 126K WAV file - New House speaker's acceptance speech stresses inclusion.
  Story: House elects Steve Gaw as speaker.
• 1/10/1996: 120K WAV file - Backer says she worked hard for the job.
  Story: Missouri has a woman as legislative floor leader for the first time.
• 1/10/1996: 35K WAV file - Sen Klarich say the bill mandates 48-hour coverage irrespecitve of need.
  Story: Legislator questions mandating hospital coverage for new moms.
• 1/ 9/1996: 163K WAV file - The Highway Patrol superintendent says they need stronger penalties for speeding.
  Story: Senate Committee hears plea for stronger penalities with bill raising speed limits.
• 1/ 9/1996: 120K WAV file - The Democratic speaker nominee says he's at a standstill getting votes for his candidacy.
  Story: Democratic speaker candidate gives up his party's nomination.
• 1/ 9/1996: 136K WAV file - House gaveled to adjournment despite GOP shouts of protest.
  Story: House gaveled to adjournment despite GOP protests.
• 1/ 9/1996: 89K WAV file - The Black Caucus chair says Leake's rural district makes it impossible for him to support urban issues.
  Story: House Black Caucus will not support Democratic speaker candidate because of rural background.
• 1/ 9/1996: 238K WAV file - The Black Caucus chair says there is no reason for them to support the Democratic House speaker candidate.
  Story: Black Caucus opposition forces Democratic speaker nominee to drop nomination.
• 1/ 8/1996: 162K WAV file - House speaker announces to the House nobody was elected speaker.
  Story: House failes to elect anybody as speaker.
• 1/ 8/1996: 162K WAV file - Griffin reaffirms he will not resign until a House speaker is elected to replace him
  Story: House defeats Democratic nominee for speaker.
• 1/ 8/1996: 198K WAV file - The House Republican leader says nothing will be accomplished until Griffin resigns as House speaker.
  Story: Republicans blast speaker after House fails to elect a new speaker.
• 1/ 5/1996: 164K WAV file - The governor says he will not take sides in the House leadership fight.
  Story: Governor vows to stay out of House leadership fight.
• 1/ 5/1996: 145K WAV file - The govenror warns that the state auditor's legal efforts on tax refunds could delay refunds to Missouri taxpayers.
  Story: State Auditor goes to court for higher tax refunds.
• 1/ 4/1996: 80K WAV file - The House Republican Whip says they have the votes to oust Democrat Bob Griffin as speaker.
  Story: Republicans get votes to oust House speaker.
• 1/ 4/1996: 66K WAV file - Griffin noted California's legislature took weeks of inaction to settle its legislative leadership fight.
  Story: House leadership stalemate drags on.
• 1/ 4/1996: 136K WAV file - K.C. Black Caucus member Lloyd Daniel says the caucus is demanding fair treatment in state contracts and employment.
  Story: House blacks raising a long list of demands.
• 1/ 3/1996: 125K WAV file - The House speaker pro tem says he'd be willing to turn his position over to a black or female lawmaker to achieve party unity.
  Story: The House speaker pro tem offers up his job for unity among House Democrats.
• 1/ 3/1996: 283K WAV file - The Black Caucus chair says this is not just an issue of getting a black into the House Majority Floor Leadership position.
  Story: House Democrats in disarray over speakership race.
• 1/ 3/1996: 165K WAV file - Mathewson says there is nothing wrong with requiring welfare recipients to work.
  Story: Senate leader proposes welfare cuts for those who don't work.
• 1/ 3/1996: 242K WAV file - Black Caucus Member Goward says they want a black majority leader in exchange for their votes.
  Story: Black Caucus member says blacks want a top House leadership position.