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| . | Warm streak a relief for Missouri roads (11/18/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Roads, crops, and the deer hunting season are all helped by unseasonably warm weather.
Missouri department of agriculture officials say they're thankful most crops were harvested before this week's rains.
| . | Unusually warm weather contributes to record deer hunting opener (11/18/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The warm weather brought out more deer hunters last weekend than last year in Missouri.
One wildlife expert says the weather affects hunters a lot more than it affects deer.
| . | Missouri cattlemen do not test all cattle for Mad Cow Disease and Missouri lawmakers do not plan to change the testing process (11/18/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The USDA found another possible case of Mad Cow Disease in the United States today.
A Missouri Cattlemen Association executive says Missouri does not test all cattle for the disease.
State lawmakers say they do not plan to change the testing process.
| . | Latest Mad Cow scare could shake up Missouri beef industry. (11/18/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The U.S. Agriculture Department's announcement of another possible case of mad cow disease could scare off an already hesitant Japanese market.
Beef exports to Japan are worth $1.4 billion annually to the U.S. and while Missouri doesn't export directly to Japan, they send feeder cattle to other states that do.
| . | Missouri might run out of money to pay for hazardous waste cleanup (11/16/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The Joint Committee on Hazardous Waste met today to discuss options to finance waste cleanup efforts.
The committee also heard petitions to lower the tax on companies importing hazardous waste into the state.
| . | New Law Aimed at Expanding DNA Sampling in Missouri Prisons (11/16/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - On January 1 a new law will require the Missouri State Highway Patrol to take DNA samples from all prisioners who are about to be released.
Before DNA sampling was limited to violent criminals and sex offenders.
| . | Uniform Speed Limits Safe for Missouri Highways (11/16/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The chief spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Transportation said uniform speed limits for both cars and large trucks are safe for Missouri highways.
This counters a statement by Illinois Transportation Secretary Timothy Martin.
| . | Top two officials skip out on open of deer hunting season. (11/15/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - A spokesperson for Governor Bob Holden said Holden did not go deer hunting this weekend at the kickoff of the November firearms season. Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell who was in Toronto also skipped out.
This portion of the firearms season ends on the 23rd of this month.
| . | Future unclear for statewide losers (11/15/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - With Missouri statewide elections over, the losing candidates are unsure of their future plans. They say they have no immediate plans to try again in 2008.
After long, grueling hours on the campaign trail, losing candidates will have to return to everyday life. Some will be returning to a previous job, while others may be looking for employment.
| . | Blunt team cannot rule out the possibility of future Medicaid cuts (11/15/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - While the Blunt team remains committed to its campaign promises of cutting out waste and fraud first, the governor-elect's spokesman said he cannot rule out the possibility of future Medicaid cuts.
A House Republican who spearheaded the drive to cut entitlements last session said he's eager to work with the new governor.