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November 1999 Stories

• 11/30/1999: Radio Story - President Clinton's proposal to increase paid parental leave is getting a negative reaction from the Associated Industries of Missouri. The trade group says the proposal would increase taxes.
• 11/30/1999: Newspaper Story - The state's appointed attorney in the recent suit banning Planned Parenthood from recieving family planning money, said the Health Department Director is holding women hostage.
• 11/30/1999: Radio Story - As Missouri lawmakers prepare for the legislative session, supporters of the Equal Rights held a rally to raise awareness about the amendment.
• 11/29/1999: Radio Story - A new federal report recommends that each state provide public records of medical errors that lead to patient deaths.
• 11/26/1999: News summary for the week of Nov. 22, 1999.
• 11/24/1999: Newspaper Story - The sentence hearing for Sen. J.T. "Jet" Banks, D-St. Louis, was delayed for the second time in two weeks due to health reasons Wednesday.
• 11/19/1999: News summary for the week of Nov. 15, 1999.
• 11/18/1999: Newspaper Story - Three top budget and education lawmakers said Thursday there is no impending legislation that would thust post-tenure review on the University of Missouri system
• 11/18/1999: Radio Story - Missouri Natural Resources Department Director Stephen Mahfood voices fear that the Missouri River pact will hurt St. Louis water commerce.
• 11/18/1999: Radio Story - After the opening weekend of Missouri's deer season, the number of deer kills are down 15 per cent.
• 11/18/1999: Radio Story - Allowing China into the World Trade Organization would benefit Missouri farmers and other businesses.
• 11/18/1999: Newspaper Story - An advisory committee for the federal Centers for Disease Control recommends Missouri consider requiring hepatitis A vaccinations for school children.
• 11/18/1999: Radio Story - A St. Louis County Health Department Spokeswoman says the county is educating the public right now--primarily people who work in restaurants. The Centers for Disease Control says the most effective prevention should begin with children.
• 11/18/1999: Radio Story - Gubernatorial candidates Jim Talent and Bob Holden have different ideas on what should appear on Missouri's quarter.
• 11/17/1999: Radio Story - Two state lawmakers (Flotron, Marble) have joined with Associated Industries of Missouri to ask the state to increase the amount of Hancock refunds.
• 11/17/1999: Newspaper Story - If two legislators prevail, and the Cole County Circuit Court decides in their favor, Missouri taxpayers could receive a part of the more than $130 million that has been overassessed since 1995 under the Hancock Amendment.
• 11/17/1999: Radio Story - Missouri's immigrant workers may have a better chance at learning English if teaching certification requirements are loosed, a joint committee on immigration debates.
• 11/17/1999: Radio Story - China surprised the economic world Monday when it signed off on an agreement with the United States that will make China the newest member of the World Trade Organization.
• 11/16/1999: Newspaper Story - A senior lawmaker proposed Tuesday to bring toll roads to Missouri in the wake of a highway department budget crunch.
• 11/16/1999: Radio Story - Judge Byron Kinder of Cole County has ruled that Planned Parenthood is in violation of state law that orders them to be seperate from its affiliated abortion providers.
• 11/16/1999: Newspaper Story - Judge Byron Kinder ruled that Planned Parenthood can no longer recievce state family planning money and that it must give back over $100,00 to the state that it improperly recieved. Planned Parenthood is still continuing all services and is asking citzens for finacial support. Planned Parenthood will appeal the decision.
• 11/16/1999: Radio Story - Missouri will lose federal money for road construction unless stricter laws are made against drunk driving
• 11/15/1999: Radio Story - The attorney for Missouri hospitals warned legislators that an agreement as to who gets the tabacco money has to be reached by Dec. 2001.
• 11/12/1999: News summary for the week of Nov. 8, 1999.
• 11/10/1999: Radio Story - As fires sweep through rural Missouri, Gov. Mel Carnahan reviews a request that would ban open fires.
• 11/10/1999: Radio Story - Unseasonably warm weather is saving Missouri close to 100 thousand dollars in goverment facility heating bills.
• 11/ 9/1999: Radio Story - Two legislative leaders in HMO regulation say they are gald UnitedHealth Group announced it will allow doctors to choose which treatments the company will cover.
• 11/ 9/1999: Radio Story - Fewer deer will be active this weekend as deer hunting season opens in Missouri.
• 11/ 9/1999: Radio Story - Governor Carnahan and the Fire Safety Division are urging people not to do any open burning because of the dry weather.
• 11/ 8/1999: Radio Story - Missouri State Auditor released an audit report that shows that half of Missouri's public bodies do not adhere to Sunshine Law.
• 11/ 5/1999: News summary for the week of Nov. 1, 1999.
• 11/ 4/1999: Radio Story - The Salvation Army Bellringers Program will begin next Friday meaning bellringers will be stationed in front of area stores.
• 11/ 4/1999: Radio Story - Plane disasters such as the recent EgyptAir crash create major economic headaches for the companies involved.
• 11/ 4/1999: Radio Story - Officials say the fall drought has caused an increased number of tree fires in Missouri.
• 11/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Commission on Affordability of Higher Education finalized its draft report Thursday.
• 11/ 4/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri Commission on the Affordability of Higher Education is discussing ways to make a college education available to anyone.
• 11/ 3/1999: Radio Story - Missouri's two political party leaders are promising not to make charges of racial prejudice against each other in the U.S. Senate campaign.
• 11/ 3/1999: Newspaper Story - State Republicans and Democrats pledged Wednesday to end the racially charged atmosphere of the 2000 U.S. Senate race.
• 11/ 2/1999: Radio Story - The program makes it easier and more profitable for parent's to save money for their child's college education.
• 11/ 2/1999: Radio Story - Missouri Republican Party spokesman Daryl Duwe says it's Carnahan who keeps bringing up the pictures, not his party.
• 11/ 1/1999: Radio Story - An interim-house committee met on Monday and grilled representatives from major meat producers in Missouri about the family farm crisis.
• 11/ 1/1999: Radio Story - State rules to restrict utilities from shutting off services for non-payment of bills go into effect the first of November.