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Stories by Kristin Marinec include:

• 12/14/1999: Radio Story - The St. Louis Salvation Army's Tree of Lights program is almost two and a half million dollars short of its four and a half million dollar goal this year.
• 12/14/1999: Radio Story - The St. Louis Salvation Army's Tree of Lights program is almost two and a half million dollars short of its four and a half million dollar goal this year.
• 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.
• 11/18/1999: 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/ 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/ 4/1999: Radio Story - The Salvation Army Bellringers Program will begin next Friday meaning bellringers will be stationed in front of area stores.
• 10/26/1999: Radio Story - Governor and Mrs. Carnahan are hosting a "Spooktacular" open to the public, free of charge.
• 10/21/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri Department for Higher Educations is giving all high school seniors a free copy of Life 101 magazine.
• 10/19/1999: Radio Story - Associated Industries of Missouri says the federal lawsuit against the tobacco industry is an abuse of political power. The group expresses concern about the precedent the case may set.
• 10/14/1999: Radio Story - For the first time in history the Official Manual for the state of Missouri is online.
• 10/12/1999: Radio Story - Some Missourians are coming down with the flu after cruises to Alaska. This so-called "Alaskan cruise" does not alarm the Missouri Health Department. The department urges everyone to get a flu shot.
• 10/ 5/1999: Radio Story - Federal relief for Missouri farmers may come by the end of the month--but the nearly nine-billion dollars is not good enough. The House Agriculture Committee is searching for other temporary solutions. An increase in export levels may provide relief within a few years.
• 10/ 5/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri House Agriculture Committee met with farm authorities and suppliers to provide drought releif. Foreign competition and the drought could cause problems for up to two years.
• 9/30/1999: Radio Story - Senator Peter Kinder is appealing a decision that allowed Attorney General Jay Nixon to use undependent attorneys in Missouri's tobacco settlement. Kinder says the attorneys will cost up to 400-million dollars, and says Nixon may be expecting campaign money in return.
• 9/28/1999: Radio Story - Some parts of Missouri are receiving rain for the first time since June. But the rain will not help most crops and will even cause trees to loose their leaves earlier.
• 9/28/1999: Radio Story - Missouri row crops--like corn and soubeans--will not benefit much from the rain.
• 9/23/1999: Radio Story - Last year's settlement with the tobacco companies promised Missouri nearly seven billion dollars. The federal government is suing them again. Members of the Missouri House Tobacco Settlement Committee say they don't know how the suit will effect the state's money. One legislator expresses concerns.
• 9/21/1999: Radio Story - GOP legislators say Senator J.B. "Jet" Banks should step down from office after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. Banks' guilty plea is drawing criticism from some Republican lawmakers. Banks declined to comment on the calls for resignation.
• 9/21/1999: Radio Story - GOP legislators say Senator J.B. "Jet" Banks should step down from office after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. Banks' guilty plea is drawing criticism from some Republican lawmakers. Banks declined to comment on the calls for resignation.
• 9/16/1999: Radio Story - Columbia lawmakers say Wednesday's House vote to ban partial birth abortion sets the city apart from others. Governor Carnahan says some representatives were hesitant to vote to sustain his veto of the partial-birth abortion bill for fear of political suicide. But Columbia lawmakers seems immune to that pressure.
• 9/14/1999: Radio Story - Governor Carnahan met with top lawmakers to discuss a possible delay of the abortion bill veto session. This delay would give the bill's opponents time to campaign. Proponents say a delay is unconstitutional.
• 9/14/1999: Radio Story - Governor Carnahan met with top lawmakers to discuss options he can take for the veto session. One option would delay floor discussions. The bill's supporters say a delay is undemocratic.
• 9/ 9/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri Association of Counties says the state is using road improvement money for taxpayer refunds. They say the money is desperately needed. The state says the funds are supposed to contribute to the refunds.
• 9/ 7/1999: Radio Story - Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a temporary restrainng order against two online pharmacies. His spokesman says the sales are dangerous and illegal for Missouri residents. He says the sites have weak background checks. Currently Missouri law prohibits dispensing prescription drugs without a proper license.
• 9/ 2/1999: Radio Story - The governor's proposed debate on his veto of the abortion-restriction bill is generating its own debate from GOP lawmakers.
• 8/26/1999: Radio Story - Some Republicans say Democrats are trading the possibility for a pay raise for support of Carnahan's veto of the so-called partial-birth abortion bill.
• 8/24/1999: Radio Story - A burst water line flooded the Capitol basement with up to 10 inches of water.