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March 2008 Stories

• 3/30/2008: News summary for the week of March 24, 2008
• 3/31/2008: Radio Story - A Missouri State Representative has a difficult time separating his lawmaking from his sports allegiances.
• 3/31/2008: Newspaper Story - After a one-woman filibuster in the Senate, the alternative teacher certification bill makes its way to House Committee debate
• 3/31/2008: Newspaper Story - Senate Finance Committee hears a package of bills that would overhaul Missouri elections
• 3/31/2008: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate Finance Committee heard a bill that would require higher standards for people seeking jobs in hospital labs.
• 3/31/2008: Radio Story - The Senate Finance Committee heard a bill affecting independent political candidates.
• 3/31/2008: Radio Story - The Senate Finance Committee heard a bill that would require initiative petitioners to be Missouri citizens.
• 3/27/2008: Newspaper Story - House passed budget for higher education despite oposition.
• 3/27/2008: Radio Story - A Senate filibuster stalls confirmation for the chief of staff to a former Missouri congressman.
• 3/27/2008: Radio Story - Democrats are upset as one of their own, who was running for a key Senate seat, abandons the race to accept a se at on the Public Service Commission. Jennifer Moore reports.
• 3/23/2008: News summary for the week of March 17, 2008
• 3/19/2008: Radio Story - As flood waters rise, so do questions regarding responsibility of dam and levee failures
• 3/16/2008: News summary for the week of March 10, 2008
• 3/13/2008: Newspaper Story - The governor's plan to expand health care for the lower income emerges in the legislature.
• 3/13/2008: Radio Story - Illegal aliens would not be able to enroll in public institutions of higher education under a bill passed by the House into the Senate. Rebecca Layne has more from Jefferson City.
• 3/12/2008: Newspaper Story - Missouri House gives first-round approval to bill prohibiting illegal immigrants from attending public colleges
• 3/12/2008: Radio Story - The House Urban Issues Committee approved a bill that would give the city of St. Louis complete control over its police for the first time since the Cival War.
• 3/12/2008: Radio Story - A Kansas City Lawmaker says he doesn't like how the city has become a sanctuary for illegal immigrants
• 3/12/2008: Radio Story - Missouri's Senate gives first round approval to a measure to crack down on home mortgage fraud.
• 3/12/2008: Radio Story - One Republican Senator says there's nothing to worry about with gas prices having a negative affect on MODOT.
• 3/11/2008: Radio Story - Missouri's House approved without allowing debate a proposed constitutional amendment to block courts from ordering tax or spending increases.
• 3/11/2008: Radio Story - Rising gas prices in Missouri are causing the Department of Transportation to make some tough calls in order to keep their fleet fueled. Courtney Cox has more from the state capitol.
• 3/11/2008: Radio Story - Two years after the Taum Sauk reservoir catastrophe, legislators are still figuring out what to do.
• 3/11/2008: Newspaper Story - The House budget shuts down initiatives to expand education for health professions.
• 3/10/2008: Radio Story - Licensed Professional Councilors may be considered Missouri Mental Health Professionals with the help of one senator's bill.
• 3/10/2008: Newspaper Story - The House Budget Committee chair is pushing for cuts in the governor's recommendations for higher education.
• 3/10/2008: Radio Story - Missouri's Senate gives first round approval to requiring truckers to use bio-diesel.
• 3/10/2008: Radio Story - The Missouri House is expected to hear a bill this week that would allow teachers without education degrees in state classrooms.
• 3/ 9/2008: News summary for the week of March 3, 2008
• 3/ 6/2008: Radio Story - A bill supporting the use of medical marijauna has more sponsors than ever before, but supporters aren't holding their breath.
• 3/ 6/2008: Radio Story - While Illinois tries to reduce the age of permit drivers, Missouri stays resrticted.
• 3/ 5/2008: Radio Story - One Missouri Senator urged opposition to a North American Union in a committee hearing
• 3/ 5/2008: Radio Story - The hot topic of the moment, illegal immigration, came to the forefront Wednesday
• 3/ 5/2008: Newspaper Story - Ed Robb's twins bill will be discussed in committee hearing
• 3/ 5/2008: Newspaper Story - Missouri superdelegates remain divided in choosing a presidential candidate.
• 3/ 5/2008: Radio Story - The issue to expand physician's rights when prescribing pain medication came before the House Health Care Committee on Wednesday.
• 3/ 5/2008: Radio Story - Republican Senator Gary Nodler of Joplin lashes out at Missouri Right to Life during a Senate Session hearing an abortion bill.
• 3/ 4/2008: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers begin to move on preventing state taxation of the federal tax rebate.
• 3/ 4/2008: Newspaper Story - Missouri's House votes to ban drugs that induce abortions.
• 3/ 4/2008: Radio Story - Someone swearing at a friend could be charged with harrassment and a class D felony if Republican Representative Joe Smith's bill gets passed. Rebecca Layne has more from Jefferson City.
• 3/ 4/2008: Radio Story - For the second time this year, the hearing of a bill that would allow the city of Saint Louis complete control over its police force has been cancelled.
• 3/ 4/2008: Radio Story - Missouri House passed an amendment that could ban chemical abortion.
• 3/ 4/2008: Radio Story - An unneccessary bill is proposed by representatives from both parties as election day approaches.
• 3/ 3/2008: Newspaper Story - MOHELA would originate its own loans to help with the agency's dwindling funds, an executive director said.
• 3/ 3/2008: Radio Story - A bill in the Missouri Senate would make organ donations in the state less complicated.
• 3/ 3/2008: Radio Story - Senate Commitee sinks the legal blood alcohol limit for boaters.
• 3/ 3/2008: Radio Story - The Senate unanimously voted to expand the DNA database by adding minors who commit a felony or sexual offense
• 3/ 3/2008: Newspaper Story - Senate voted on Monday to expand DNA database to include juveniles who committed certain offenses
• 3/ 3/2008: Radio Story - A Senate Committee passed changes to sober up boating on Missouri waterways Monday.
• 3/ 2/2008: News summary for the week of February 25, 2008