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2014 Liberties Stories

• 12/11/2014: Radio Story - Where was the Mo. National Guard on the first night of the Ferguson riots? Gov. Nixon must answer.
• 12/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - More than 200 people gathered at the Missouri statehouse Friday, the end-point for the Journey for Justice march
• 12/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri Supreme Court to decide if same-sex divorces are legal
• 11/12/2014: Radio Story - More than 3,000 Missouri residents are asking the Attorney General not to appeal gay marriage ruling.
• 11/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon's office tweets picture of woman revealing a little too much
• 11/ 4/2014: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon's office tweets embarrassing picture of woman voter
• 10/28/2014: Radio Story - State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal Critical of Gov. Nixon's latest Ferguson initiative
• 10/27/2014: Radio Story - Same-sex couples now covered by state retirement system
• 10/24/2014: Newspaper Story - Early voting amendment would open polls six days before election, but not on weekends.
• 10/20/2014: Radio Story - A proposed constitutional amendment would allow criminal history to be used as evidence in child sex abuse cases
• 10/ 9/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri government's health care plan expands coverage to include same-sex married partners.
• 10/ 9/2014: Radio Story - Missouri to recognize same-sex marriages from other states
• 9/23/2014: Newspaper Story - Groups of parents and teachers review Missouri's education goals under Common Core
• 9/12/2014: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Supreme Court said Tuesday a cap on punitive damages violated the right to a trial by jury.
• 9/11/2014: Radio Story - Abortion bill passes in state legislature
• 9/11/2014: Radio Story - Bipartisan majority in the House passes gun bill after straight party-line vote in the Senate
• 9/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - MO lawmakers push for their veto session a ban radio tracking devices in schools.
• 9/ 4/2014: Radio Story - Possibility of overriding Governor Nixon's veto on extending the abortion wait time is likely
• 9/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri's House speaker expresses optimism for overriding the governor's veto of an abortion restriction bill.
• 9/ 4/2014: Newspaper Story - One month after Ferguson, gun rights comes before the legislature's veto session on Wednesday.
• 9/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Weeks after Ferguson, Missouri's Supreme Court hears arguements about police rights to use force.
• 5/16/2014: Radio Story - Ballot measure on electric survellience goes to ballot, would ban unreasonable search and seizure of data
• 5/16/2014: Newspaper Story - Voters will get chance to amend the Missouri Constitution prohibiting unreasonable electronic surveillance
• 5/15/2014: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate refused to take up a bill nullifying federal gun regulations over disagreements with House.
• 5/15/2014: Newspaper Story - A bill nullfying federal gun laws died in the Missouri Senate after its handler withdrew support
• 5/12/2014: Radio Story - Sen. Jolie Justus said any advancement in the LGBT community helps measures involving gays and lesbians
• 5/12/2014: Radio Story - Tesla supporters rally at the statehouse against a bill to block sales of Tesla cars.
• 5/ 7/2014: Radio Story - Senate Democrats filibuster voting ID bill.
• 5/ 7/2014: Radio Story - Senate Democrats filibuster voting ID bill.
• 5/ 6/2014: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate debated a measure that would extend the waiting period for an abortion to 72 hours
• 4/30/2014: Radio Story - Impeachment vote possibility still unknown, residents without state representative demand representation
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House votes to allow adults over age 21 to not wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House Republicans aim to remove Gov. Nixon from office, one resolution was heard today.
• 4/15/2014: Newspaper Story - Federal gun law nullification bill meets heavy opposition from Democratic senators during committee hearing
• 4/14/2014: Radio Story - Does a measure that would triple the waiting period for an abortion shame women?
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - House gives first-round approval to bill forbidding employers from forcing workers to pay union dues
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - A Senate committee discussed how sexual orientation affects businesses
• 4/ 7/2014: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers attempt to help employers fight rightfully fired employees from receiving unemployment benefits.
• 4/ 2/2014: Newspaper Story - Families advocate for medical marijuana, stating it could help many Missourians with debilitating conditions
• 4/ 2/2014: Radio Story - Public school students would receive full religious liberty rights under a bill given initial approval by the House
• 4/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate endorsed a bill that would allow alcohol to be sold in the Capitol for special events.
• 3/31/2014: Radio Story - One Missouri representative battles liver cancer, but his bill passes the Mo. Senate.
• 3/26/2014: Radio Story - Union laborers from all over Missouri rallied at the capitol against Right to Work legislation.
• 3/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Hunters would be allowed to enter private property without a firearm to retrieve hunting dogs
• 3/10/2014: Radio Story - In a packed hearing room Monday, a House committee heard testimony on marijuana legalization
• 3/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri legislators heard a bill that would legalize marijuana and regulate the cannabis market.
• 3/ 5/2014: Radio Story - Republican lawmakers stand behind making women wait 72-hours before having an abortion
• 3/ 5/2014: Newspaper Story - Women would have to wait three more days before having an abortion if one House bill passes
• 3/ 5/2014: Radio Story - Abortion issue sparks four-hour filibuster in Missouri Senate
• 2/26/2014: Radio Story - Failing school districts could get eliminated by the State Board of Education
• 2/26/2014: Radio Story - After almost 100 years, the Missouri state flag could be getting a makeover.
• 2/26/2014: Radio Story - Student success would become basis for school district choice in unaccredited districts. #education
• 2/25/2014: Newspaper Story - Democrats continue the fight against Missouri becoming a right-to-work state
• 2/24/2014: Newspaper Story - Democrats fight against Missouri becoming a 'Right to Work' state.
• 2/24/2014: Newspaper Story - Victims and exonerated suspects present conflicting positions on eyewitness testimony to a Senate committee.
• 2/24/2014: Radio Story - Exonorees, rape survivors & attorneys debate eye witness ID procedures
• 2/21/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate to debate bill for statewide database.
• 2/19/2014: Radio Story - Points would not be assessed on a person's driving record for tickets issued by red light and speed cameras
• 2/19/2014: Radio Story - Mo. senator wants Department of Corrections to choose how they carry out the death penalty
• 2/18/2014: Radio Story - Ryan Furgeson's father pushes to change criminal eyewitness procedures
• 2/18/2014: Radio Story - KSDK-TV's stunt to test Kirkwood High School's security causing a lock-down, has now moved to Jefferson City.
• 2/17/2014: Newspaper Story - Bill Ferguson says bill would make prosecutors more "responsible"
• 2/12/2014: Newspaper Story - Should the state push all high schoolers toward college? Mo. reps debate
• 2/12/2014: Radio Story - The ACLU and eight same-sex couples filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of same-sex marriages
• 2/12/2014: Newspaper Story - Organizations speak up about how they feel toward the lawsuit the ACLU of Missouri filed against Missouri
• 2/12/2014: Radio Story - Fighting back from accusations of being
• 2/11/2014: Newspaper Story - Proposed legislation would forbid cities within the state from banning individuals from owning specific dog breeds
• 2/11/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate gives first round approval to federal gun law nullification bill
• 2/10/2014: Radio Story - Dept. of Corrections director faces skeptical lawmakers on state's handling of death penalty cases
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Department of Corrections Director fired back after being questioned about the handling of death penalty cases.
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Mo. Senate debates controversial gun bill
• 2/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate debates controversial gun bill
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - Public Defender Director outlines problems with agency, cites need for more funding and staff
• 2/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers heard testimony from a legal agency proposing an increase in funding for public defenders
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - The Senate Judiciary Committee considered changing Missouri's whistle blower protections and impeachment laws.
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers look for answers on red light camera legal limbo
• 2/ 3/2014: Radio Story - A House committee met to hear a reintroduced measure about protecting Missouri's transit workers.
• 1/29/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers look over plan some think could save unaccredited school districts.
• 1/28/2014: Radio Story - Senate passes bill that would nullify federal gun laws
• 1/27/2014: Radio Story - Bill requiring Mo. voters to have a government issued photo ID received no positive feedback in committee hearing
• 1/27/2014: Radio Story - House committee reviews bill criminalizing sexual exploitation by clergy
• 1/27/2014: Newspaper Story - Bill proposes criminalizing clergy sexual exploitation
• 1/22/2014: Radio Story - Mo. legislators propose abortion restrictions on 41st Roe v. Wade anniversary
• 1/22/2014: Radio Story - Retail stores will stay open during Christian holidays in 2014
• 1/22/2014: Radio Story - A hearing set to address execution protocols was canceled Tuesday due to the Department of Corrections absence