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• 12/ 3/2007: Radio Story - The governor's task force on abortion is eliciting strong opposition from pro-choice Missourians, five of whom, led by Democratic State Senator Joan Bray, held a press conference before the task force's fourth meeting.
• 12/ 3/2007: Newspaper Story - Abortion rights activists challenges the governor's right wing abortion advising board.
• 11/29/2007: Radio Story - House Minority Leader Paul LeVota sent a letter to the governor's office this week questioning whether a cleaning company hired by the state has a history of employing illegal workers. Courtney Cox has more from the state capitol.
• 11/14/2007: Newspaper Story - Spokesman for the Missouri Republican Party has called for the release of emails by Democratic legislators in the wake of the controversy over the firing of attorney Scott Eckersley and the deletion of emails by the governor's office
• 11/14/2007: Newspaper Story - A reporter for the Kansas City Star was shoved by a officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Monday while asking the Gov. Matt Blunt questions about the Scott Eckersley firing.
• 11/13/2007: Radio Story - According to the Director of Insurance, Missouri is following a national trend to stop insurance deception on miliary personnel. Courtney Cox has more from Jefferson City.
• 11/ 8/2007: Radio Story - The eight thousand pound chandelier is back in the air of the state Capitol rotunda.
• 9/17/2007: Radio Story - Though no ban exists forbidding same-sex adoption, gay Missourians can run into difficulty being foster or adoptive parents.
• 9/11/2007: Radio Story - The Hispanic Community is calling for the resignation of the Governor's Chief of Staff. Many are calling statements made by Ed Martin
• 9/ 4/2007: Radio Story - Vietnam Veterans were honored in a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol Tuesday.
• 4/30/2007: Radio Story - Extended debates postponed the bill that would constitutionally make English the language of offical proceedings. Fanna (FAUNA) Haile-Selassie (HIGH-lay-sah-LAH-say) was in the Senate to hear the debate.
• 4/25/2007: Newspaper Story - In a short Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday, student, professors and lobbyists spoke on a bill that the sponsor said will stop college students from being discriminated against because of their religious or political views.
• 4/18/2007: Radio Story - Schools across the state could see an opportunity to implent a federally structured abstinence only plan. Fanna (FAUNA) Haile-Selassie (HIGH-lay-sah-LAH-say) was in the House when the vote was taken.
• 4/17/2007: Newspaper Story - Virginia's shootings prompt Missouri's governor to appoint a task force on college safety.
• 4/ 2/2007: Radio Story - After working on the Do-Not-Resuscitate Bill for close to three years, the Missouri House moved up the bill closer to reality. Fanna (FAUNA) Haile-Selassie (high-LAY-suh-LA-say) was in the House chamber for the vote.
• 3/15/2007: Newspaper Story - The Missouri House passed legislation today protecting journalist and their sources during legal proceedings
• 3/14/2007: Radio Story - The Missouri House voted
• 3/ 6/2007: Radio Story - Students lobbied Tuesday to make wearing a seatbelt mandatory while driving. Hillari Duthoo (DOO-thoh) has more from the state Capitol.
• 3/ 1/2007: Newspaper Story - Targeting illegal immigration is a growing issue in the legislature
• 2/28/2007: Radio Story - Heated debate rose in the Senate during the discussion of a bill that would modify laws on the use of force. Some senators say the bill focuses on the power of aggression in society.
• 2/20/2007: Newspaper Story - Group calls for legislators to hault death penalty
• 2/20/2007: Radio Story - Supporters of a moritorium on the Death Penalty gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to show their support of a new bill which would ban all executions until 2011.
• 2/19/2007: Radio Story - Abortion rights activists held press conference to push legislation for women's rights in contraception
• 2/ 7/2007: Newspaper Story - Governor's plan for MOHELA sell passes the education committee, but 6 of projects that might include any stem-cell research ight not receive funding
• 1/31/2007: Newspaper Story - University presidents spoke in favor of many provisions of a comprehensive higher education bill, including the governor's MOHELA plan in a committee meeting Wednesday
• 1/23/2007: Radio Story - A Republican proposal to make English the state's only official language is coming under attack.
• 1/18/2007: Newspaper Story - A day-long filibuster stalled Senate action Thursday.
• 1/16/2007: Newspaper Story - The stem-cell research debate comes before a Senate committee Wednesday in the form of a higher education nomination.