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September 2009 Stories

• 9/30/2009: Newspaper Story - Gov. Jay Nixon has suspended the Department of Natural Resources director and has ordered an investigation into the department.
• 9/30/2009: Radio Story - In a news conference Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon blamed the Department of Natural Resources for not closing Ozark beaches, thus endangering Missourians.
• 9/29/2009: Radio Story - Talibdin El-Amin accepts responsibility
• 9/28/2009: Newspaper Story - Sho-Me Technologies will receive $25 million in stimulus funds to lay new broadband lines, some of which will overlap existing lines.
• 9/28/2009: Newspaper Story - This morning the first red light camera case was dismissed.
• 9/28/2009: Radio Story - The state Transportation Department has given bonuses to more than 1,000 employees, the only state agency to give bonuses at all.
• 9/27/2009: News summary for the week of September 21, 2009
• 9/24/2009: Radio Story - Yet another St. Louis democrat is added to the list of a half dozen elected officials who facing federal charges over the past year.
• 9/24/2009: Newspaper Story - Student loan interest rates have decreased and are still available
• 9/24/2009: Radio Story - Missouri Senator Chuck Purgason is tired of being ignored by Congressman Blunt.
• 9/24/2009: Radio Story - After Thursday's guilty plea by Representative T.D. El-Amin, some suspect there is a larger underlying issue to recent investigations
• 9/23/2009: Radio Story - Governor Jay Nixon details plan with Department of Natural Resources on how they will clean up the Lake of the Ozarks.
• 9/23/2009: Newspaper Story - Gov. Jay Nixon announced Wednesday plans to clean up the Lake of the Ozarks.
• 9/22/2009: Radio Story - AFSCME presented a declaration to the governor asking for more jobs.
• 9/20/2009: News summary for the week of September 14, 2009
• 9/17/2009: Newspaper Story - The pension fund for state government workers seeks a government bailout.
• 9/17/2009: Newspaper Story - Figures provided by Missouri's higher education department show a rise in student loan default rates
• 9/17/2009: Radio Story - Deadbeat college graduates cause the student loan default rate to go up in Missouri according to the state's Department of Higher Education.
• 9/17/2009: Radio Story - The number of deadbeat students in Missouri has risen.
• 9/16/2009: Newspaper Story - State legislators were unable to override any of Gov. Nixon's vetoes Wednesday
• 9/16/2009: Radio Story - Luebbering says the stability of Missouri's economy lies further in the future as revenue decreases
• 9/16/2009: Radio Story - Some senators worry plans to bring Internet to rural areas will duplicate existing infrastructure
• 9/16/2009: Newspaper Story - The DESE commissioner stated that Missouri will forgo the opportunity to apply for $100 million
• 9/16/2009: Radio Story - In a meeting with the Joint Committee on Education, the DESE commissioner informed members that Missouri will forgo the opportunity to apply for $100 million in federal grants.
• 9/16/2009: Radio Story - The Senate's top leader defends using lobbyist funds for Senate expenses.
• 9/16/2009: Radio Story - State Auditor finds legislative slush funds fueled by lobbyists.
• 9/15/2009: Newspaper Story - Legislative leaders expect Gov. Nixon's vetos to be sustained Wednesday
• 9/15/2009: Newspaper Story - Emotional testimonies were given during a session of the Interim Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 9/15/2009: Radio Story - The Missouri House of Representatives held an interim committee session for public testimony regarding the insurance coverage of Autism.
• 9/15/2009: Radio Story - House members argue how best to govern MIAC five months after the agency had a report leaked on militias in the United States.
• 9/14/2009: Newspaper Story - Embattled former state lawmaker forced to turn in law license
• 9/14/2009: Newspaper Story - The Economic Development director is the first of Gov. Jay Nixon's cabinet to resign.
• 9/14/2009: Radio Story - Missouri's economic development director, Linda Martinez, resigned Monday after a rocky eight months on the job.
• 9/14/2009: Newspaper Story - For several years, Missouri lawmakers were getting funds from unnamed lobbyists to finance staff gifts and overtime pay, according to an audit released Monday by the State Auditor
• 9/14/2009: Radio Story - The state auditor says Missouri's House and Senate have used lobbyist money to buy gifts and meals for members.
• 9/13/2009: News summary for the week of September 7, 2009
• 9/11/2009: Newspaper Story - A survey released by the Federal Reserve indicates a stablizing economy, except for a region that includes over half of Missouri.
• 9/10/2009: Radio Story - The reason for Missouri Malpractice cases being low, and how the federal government will play a role in the state.
• 9/10/2009: Radio Story - Swine flu in residence halls
• 9/10/2009: Radio Story - A Missouri health care provider says they are ready to reform the health care system after President Obama's address to congress.
• 9/10/2009: Newspaper Story - Cyclist Mark Cavendish withdrew from the Tour of Missouri Thursday as J.J. Haedo won the fourth stage and possession of the yellow jersey.
• 9/10/2009: Newspaper Story - The amount of revenue collected by the state in August declined by four percent compared to last year
• 9/10/2009: Radio Story - Missouri health care providers agree with President Obama's health care reform.
• 9/ 9/2009: Newspaper Story - Union advocates led by former Democratic State Sen. Chuck Graham spoke out against Integrity Home Care's lawsuit.
• 9/ 9/2009: Radio Story - The council established under Proposition B seeks to gain support against lawsuit.
• 9/ 9/2009: Newspaper Story - While conservatives across the county complain about a public option, several public plans are available in Missouri, many Republican-backed.
• 9/ 8/2009: Radio Story - Missouri's unusually cold and wet weather is wreaking havoc amongst tomato and watermelon plants.
• 9/ 8/2009: Newspaper Story - Produce in Missouri may taste a little different this season due to a cold, wet summer that has delayed harvests across the state.
• 9/ 8/2009: Newspaper Story - State officials responded to President Obama's speech to students Tuesday.
• 9/ 8/2009: Radio Story - Missouri's top education officials remain silent on President Obama's speech.
• 9/ 6/2009: News summary for the week of August 31, 2009
• 9/ 3/2009: Radio Story - Agriculture in Missouri is making a difference in Afghanistan now that a group of soldiers will be deployed.
• 9/ 3/2009: Newspaper Story - Sixty National Guard troops will be deployed to Afghanistan.
• 9/ 3/2009: Newspaper Story - A Medicaid fraud settlement means $22 million for Missouri.
• 9/ 3/2009: Radio Story - Department of Corrections prepares for possible Swine Flu outbreak
• 9/ 2/2009: Newspaper Story - Officials across the state are making preparations for the spread of H1N1
• 9/ 2/2009: Newspaper Story - An explanation of how the virus spreads, and information about the vaccine.
• 9/ 2/2009: Newspaper Story - Losses in investments from the state pension fund my add an additional $65 to $85 million to Missouri's next budget
• 9/ 2/2009: Radio Story - Though opponents of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the school funding formula say it is unfair, unequal distribution of funds is perfectly constitutional.
• 9/ 1/2009: Radio Story - Swine flu hits Jefferson City.
• 9/ 1/2009: Radio Story - State Supreme Court finds the way the state legislature funds school districts is constitutional
• 9/ 1/2009: Newspaper Story - Missouri's Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by various school districts challenging state funding to public schools.
• 9/ 1/2009: Radio Story - The University of Missouri is now seeing cases of H1N1 virus