Laura Cavender

Laura Cavender

My name is Laura Cavender. In 1996, I was a journalism student at the University of Missouri - Columbia working at the Columbia Missourian as a statehouse reporter. My beat covered environmental issues which affect Missourians.

Stories by Laura Cavender include:

5/18/1996: Environmentalists scored major victories in the 1996 session.
3/28/1996: The hog-plant regulation bill wins preliminary House approval.
12/12/1995: Soil & park tax extension in jeopardy.
12/ 7/1995: Rural legislators to try again to restrain corporate farming.
11/30/1995: Mountain of paper begins building with legislative bill pre-filing.
11/21/1995: Ducks heading for Missouri!
11/14/1995: State officials predict no major economic impact from federal gov't shutdown.
11/14/1995: Deer season has begun, more deer getting killed.
11/ 7/1995: State to ask public for suggestion on license plate colors.
10/31/1995: State & federal officials disagree on Missouri's drinking water safety.
10/13/1995: Fall folliage will be average this year.
10/12/1995: Nursing Homes Challenged on Disclosure
10/ 5/1995: Ohio to get Missouri's radioactive waste.
10/ 5/1995: Parks Division announces passport promotion program.
9/26/1995: Summer weather threatens Missouri crops.
9/19/1995: EPA warns of cuts in Missouri from GOP Congressional budget.
9/ 6/1995: Petition campaign launch for conservation & soil tax.
8/31/1995: Grasshoppers hopping through Missouri

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