| . | Committee approves half-million dollar increase for UM System over Holden's proposed budget (02/15/01) |
Budgets for other public colleges and universities were also funded at or above Holden's proposed level.
| . | As Senate leader, Kinder emerges as a passionate conservative (02/15/01) |
Until just a short time ago, that passion was described somewhat negatively by his critics as the dogged singlemindedness of a conservative idealogue.
But with his father's death last summer and his election as president pro tem, the top post of the Senate, collegues -- including even one of his harshest critics -- say Peter Kinder has tempered that drive and seasoned it with compassion.
| . | A couple of St. Louis senators are not batty over the idea of the Cardinals leaving the city of St. Louis (02/15/01) |
That idea is not good for the public according to St. Louis Sen. Pat Dougherty.
| . | Auditor: Dogs at risk because state regulation of breeders "is ineffective" (02/15/01) |
Saying she was concerned about potential conflicts of interest within the Missouri Division of Animal Health, Auditor Claire McCaskill reported that inspectors had not sanctioned a single dog breeder during a recent two year period.
A third of all commercial dog breeders licensed in the U.S. are located in Missouri.
| . | House approves lowering the legal BAC to .08 (02/15/01) |
Attention now moves to the Senate, where a similar measure has languished for more than a week, with opponents arguing that the legislation fails to address recidivism among those previously convicted of drunken driving.
If enacted, Missouri would avoid the loss of millions in federal highway subsidies.
| . | Plan would give 25 percent of tobacco settlement to education (02/14/01) |
Several teacher and school organizations testified in support of the plan.
| . | Bird Appreciation Day passes Senate (02/14/01) |
Senators joked about holidays for squirrels and how the plan was an attack on hunting before easily passing the bill.
| . | Passing School Bonds With Simple Majority Is One Step Closer To Law (02/14/01) |
Under current law, school bonds need a four-sevenths majority to pass.
The next step for the resolution will be to make it through the House of Representatives before it is sent to the Senate.
| . | Anti-Smoking Groups ask for more money from the Missouri Tobacco Settlement (02/14/01) |
"This is blood money from tobacco companies," said Alan VanZandt.
| . | Billboard industry representatives support limited restrictions on new signs (02/13/01) |
However opponents charged it amounts to only a temporary cap on the number of billboards.
| . | Mathewson resigns transportation committee post (02/13/01) |
Mathewson, a 20-year veteran in the upper chamber, also said he was frustrated with inaction on a bill he sponsored that would raise the state's sales tax rate to pay for transportation projects.
The bill has been stalled in the transportation committee since the middle of January.
| . | House gives first-approval to .08 bill (02/13/01) |
The bill faces a final vote in the House before it can be sent to the Senate for further debate.
| . | State spending increased by $1 billion despite tight budget (02/12/01) |
The Chamber says they want the legislators to examine spending more thoroughly before increasing taxes.
| . | Prescription drugs may cost less for senior citizens (02/12/01) |
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