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Stories by Megan McCloskey include:

• 5/20/2003: Newspaper Story - Columbia lawmakers, all of whom are Democrats, found themselves playing new roles in this year's Republican controlled legislature.
• 5/13/2003: Newspaper Story - With three days left in the session, the Republican leaders said they were disapointed that the governor has not indicated whether he will call a special session.
• 5/ 6/2003: Newspaper Story - Tornado causes Capitol evacuation.
• 4/29/2003: Newspaper Story - The Senate passed a bill that would make Medicaid services available only if money is appropriated.
• 4/17/2003: Newspaper Story - The Missouri legislature's Republican leadership delivered a personal message to Gov. Bob Holden that lawmakers would not accept his tax-increase package.
• 4/15/2003: Newspaper Story - Legislators ate MRE's for lunch, so they could experience a small part of what it is to be a servicemember.
• 4/ 8/2003: Newspaper Story - With many areas of Missouri in need of new roads and bridges and the Missouri Department of Transportation without any new revenue options, quiet talk of toll roads has been floating around the legislature.
• 4/ 1/2003: Newspaper Story - Sen. Jon Dolan used to be CIA. Now he is the most outspoken legislator in General Assembly.
• 2/25/2003: Newspaper Story - Missouri's House votes to give teachers life-time certification.
• 2/18/2003: Newspaper Story - Insurance premium rates would nearly double for UM faculty and staff under a bill presented to the Senate Ways and Means Committee
• 2/13/2003: Newspaper Story - Higher and lower education stand to lose a combined $119 million in appropriations for next year under spending caps imposed Thursday by the House budget chairman.
• 2/ 4/2003: Newspaper Story - MU is feeling the pinch of a too-tight budget that may leave a permanent mark on the school. UM President Elson Floyd voiced concerns about a loss of competitive edge that will negatively affect MU long after the end of the fiscal year.
• 1/30/2003: Newspaper Story - The University of Missouri Curators would take over Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield under a measure introduced Thursday by Columbia's senator. Democratic Sen. Ken Jacob's proposal comes in the same week that Republicans introduced a bill to rename SMSU as Missouri State University.