Aaron Kessler

In 2004, Aaron Kessler served as the legislative correspondent for the Joplin Globe, while he pursued a master's degree at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Additionally, he worked as a researcher for Investigative Reporters and Editors, where he aided reporters from around the country in finding resources to bolster their stories.

Aaron is originally from Atlantic City, NJ. He first made his way out to Missouri in the 1990s, where he studied drama, writing and political science at Washington University in St. Louis.

Stories by Aaron Kessler include:

5/13/2004: Newspaper Story - Senate forces Sunshine Law to go with lower standard
5/13/2004: Newspaper Story - Economic Development passes with flying colors
5/12/2004: Newspaper Story - Sunshine Bill passes House as Joplin officials struggle with electronic records
5/ 6/2004: Newspaper Story - Worker's comp bill passed in House move to circumvent Senate inaction
5/ 5/2004: Newspaper Story - Sunshine Law
5/ 5/2004: Newspaper Story - Sunshine Law INFOBOXES
4/29/2004: Newspaper Story - Local reps hatch plan to move worker's compensation forward
4/28/2004: Newspaper Story - Crowder College gets funding for alternative energy
4/27/2004: Newspaper Story - Holden vetoes lawsuit limits legislation for second year in a row
4/22/2004: Newspaper Story - Senate approaches crisis point as traditions thrown to the curb
4/22/2004: Newspaper Story - Joplin Day attendees on hand to witness historic legislative action
4/21/2004: Newspaper Story - The gloves are off after Senate traditions thrown by the wayside
4/ 8/2004: Newspaper Story - House budget debate finds legislators saying "show me the money"
4/ 7/2004: Newspaper Story - House passes budget, includes boost in education spending
3/31/2004: Newspaper Story - House members deliver combination punch to Missouri's gays
3/30/2004: Newspaper Story - Call centers moved overseas a no-no under House bill
3/18/2004: Newspaper Story - Bill to made online threats illegal voted on by House
3/18/2004: Newspaper Story - House passes bill to tighten restrictions on who qualifies for Medicaid
3/17/2004: Newspaper Story - House passes bill to cap seniors' property taxes
3/16/2004: Newspaper Story - About two dozen mothers converge on a legislative committee to urge easing restrictions on midwife licensing.
3/ 9/2004: Newspaper Story - Major league support for bill to let physical therapists treat animals
2/24/2004: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate says no to gay marriage
2/24/2004: Newspaper Story - Candidates filing for reelection on Feb 24th
2/18/2004: Newspaper Story - Correction
2/18/2004: Newspaper Story - John Ashcroft featured speaker at Chamber Day
2/17/2004: Newspaper Story - Kevin Wilson sponsors bill to combat terrorism on the internet
2/17/2004: Newspaper Story - Bill would ban sex businesses from advertising on highways
2/16/2004: Newspaper Story - Award given out to women educators in Missouri
2/12/2004: Newspaper Story - A homestead provision received initial approval from Senate today
2/11/2004: Newspaper Story - Worker's compensation changes taken up by House committee
2/11/2004: Newspaper Story - Mouth-cleaning bill withdrawn under pressure from dental hygienists
2/ 5/2004: Newspaper Story - Rep. Ruestman takes the reins as Speaker-for-a-day
2/ 4/2004: Newspaper Story - Tort Reform debated in committee
2/ 4/2004: Newspaper Story - Local legislators and Gov. Holden all smiles after education meeting
2/ 3/2004: Newspaper Story - Local legislators to meet with the governor on education funding
1/29/2004: Newspaper Story - INFOBOX: Legislators contact info, committees
1/29/2004: Newspaper Story - Legislators deliver letter to Holden asking for education meeting
1/28/2004: Newspaper Story - Local educators' visit with lawmakers leaves them unfulfilled
1/27/2004: Newspaper Story - Gay marriage ban could become part of Missouri Constitution
1/22/2004: Newspaper Story - Supreme Court focuses on financing of concealed weapons
1/21/2004: Newspaper Story - Governor's State of the State riles Republicans, fuels partisanship
1/20/2004: Newspaper Story - A proposed constitutional amendment would curtail the governor's budget ability
1/15/2004: Newspaper Story - Bill calls for Missouri's MAP test to be changed
1/14/2004: Dissolving of Jasper County road districts
1/13/2004: Newspaper Story - sidebar to run with Christen's tax levy story
1/ 8/2004: Newspaper Story - committee recommends altering sunshine law to allow business to delcare their records "critical infrastructure" -- and secret.
1/ 7/2004: Newspaper Story - 1st Day of the session story
1/ 6/2004: Newspaper Story - Quotes from the news conference announcing the education lawsuit.
1/ 6/2004: Newspaper Story - Advance story previewing 2004 session and detailing locally sponsored bills

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