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| . | A reservoir break in southeast Missouri sweeps away a state park superintendent and his family. (12/14/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - An early morning breach at the Taum Sauk reservoir sent a wall of water rushing through Johnson Shut-ins Park -- destroying the park superintend's home and forcing evacuation of nearby residents.
The park superintendent, his wife and three children were discovered down stream by a truck driver, according to a spokesperson for the Natural Resources Department.
The three children remain hospitalized.
The reservoir is operated by the St. Louis area power company, AmeronUE.
| . | Bill Holds Employers Liable for Sex Offenders Repeated Crimes (12/14/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - If a Missouri registered sex offender repeats their crime they are not the only ones that would go to court in a bill filed for next legislative session -- so would their employer.
The bill holds places of employment that have contact with children under the age of 16 civilly liable for registered sex offenders repeat crimes if hired by the company.
| . | Missouri's Secretary of State to clean up Missouri elections (12/13/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan joined forces to start a task force aimed at election improvement.
Carnahan has to clear voter lists of those who have died or moved.
| . | Gov. Blunt Discusses Toll Roads at a Missouri Transportation Group Meeting (12/13/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt and MoDot's chief engineer Kevin Keith touched on the topic of toll roads at the Missouri Transportation and Development Council meeting.
MoDot wants to use toll roads to fund its 900 million dollar Mississippi River Bridge project in St. Louis.
| . | Democrats announce economic plan (12/12/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri's house Democrats announced their proposals to improve what they say is a faltering economy.
Meanwhile, Governor Blunt says Missouri's economy is still growing.
| . | Proposed Legislation would Ban Protesting at Funerals. (12/12/05) |
JEFFERSON CITY - In response to a Kansas groups move to protest military funerals, legislation has been proposed to ban protesting at funerals. But the group says the legislation is unconstitutional.