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| . | Missouri schools failed No Child Left Behind Act (08/18/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - More than 40% of Missouri public schools failed to meet the goals set by the No Child Left Behind Act. The Department of Education says the federal standards are unrealistic.
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| . | Almost half of the State Capitol grounds turned into Democratic territory for John Kerry (08/05/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri State Administration turned over taxpayers' property into Democratic land to prepare for John Kerry's visit. The public was not allowed on the State Capitol grounds unless they asked the Democratic party for a ticket.
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| . | Governor Holden uses state planes for frequent trips to Kansas City (08/02/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - After repeated request for Governor Holden's flight records, the Office of Administration gave partial information about where Holden was flying. Using the data, it was shown that during his term Holden frequented one Missouri city over others.
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| . | Holden administration contracted State Parks call center out-of-state (07/29/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri State Parks Reservation Center is located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The state-funded call center was awarded to a firm in South Dakota that employs 20 agents.
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| . | Missouri Water Patrol to beef-up its force (07/27/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - With two deaths already on Lake of the Ozarks and growing popularity, the Missouri Water Patrol is facing a challenge: eight patrol officers to patrol a shoreline the size of California's coastline.
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| . | Doctors not taking advantage of state medical malpractice program (07/22/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - One month into the state-sponsored medical malpractice program and only one doctor has been approved. Governor Holden ordered the program to help alleviate high premiums for doctors.
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| . | Physicians not taking advantage of state medicial malpratice program (07/22/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - One month in the state-sponsored program to help alleviate medical malpractice, only one doctor has been approved. Governor Holden ordered the program to offer options to doctors struggling with medical malpractice premiums.
| . | Amber Alert system to use cell phones and web to locate abducted children (07/19/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The nation's Amber Alert system will notify police and other agencies through cell phones, pagers and the web. Missouri Highway Patrol sees it as another tool, but plans on keeping the current system.
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| . | Governor Holden signing more bills behind closed doors than last year (07/08/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Holden has signed more than 180 bills, but only 31 were signed in public. Senate President Pro Temp Peter Kinder says that it's an unusually low number.
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| . | Governor Holden's campaign accuses opponent of wrongdoing, but doesn't file complaint (06/29/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Holden's campaign says gubernatorial opponent Claire McCaskill illegally received campaign contributions from her husband.
But Holden has yet to file an official complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
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| . | Missouri must spend $11 million in education grants or lose it (07/01/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The federal government is warning all 50 states to spend 2002 education grants or send back the money to the U.S. Treasury.
Missouri has more than $11 million to spend by the September 30th deadline.
But the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it may be hard to spend it all.
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| . | 16 National Guardsmen head to Afghanistan for special mission (06/24/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - National Guard sent 16 Mid-Missouri soldiers to Afghanistan. The specifics of the mission are unknown, but the National Guard says these men will be training the Afghan National Army.
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| . | National Guardsmen deploy for special mission in Afghanistan (06/24/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Friends and family of 16 National Guardsmen said their goodbyes at the Jefferson City National Guard Armory.
The National Guard chose these soldiers because of their experience and training.
While the specifics of the mission are unknown, the unit will be training the Afghan National Army in combat.
| . | New Jefferson City Correctional Center sets to open (6/24/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - State officials gathered at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Jefferson City Correctional Center... the replacement to the nation's oldest state penitentiary west of the Mississippi.
| . | Request to move Lake of the Ozarks' Party Cove II denied (06/22/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The cove is famous for the its alcohol and x-rated behavior and now Party Cove II can stay put.
Missouri Water Patrol denied the request of Evergreen Condominums residents to make their cove a no anchor zone.
The residents are trying to force the boats to move the party.
| . | Claire McCaskill unveils plan to revive rural Missouri (06/14/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Gubernatorial Candidate Claire McCaskill says rural Missouri is not getting the attention it needs and proposes an eight-point plan to revamp the areas.
McCaskill is running against Gov. Bob Holden for the Democratic nomination for governor.
| . | Judge considers dismissal of a challenge to Missouri's gun control law (6/8/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - Based on the Attorney General Jay Nixon's request, Circuit Judge Thomas Brown is considering dismissal of a suit that asks the judge to declare the state's gun control law unconstitutional. Nixon said the issue is not yet ripe for a decision. Brown plans to make his decisionregarding the dismissal within the next few days.
| . | New rule protects consumers from being unjustly denied utility services (06/07/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The Public Service Commission held a hearing today to fine-tune a new rule that would prevent Missourians from paying for utility services that they didn't receive. The rule developed after the Commission received serveral complaints from customers who were denied utility services because they were misidentified as having unpaid bills.
| . | Supreme Court hears debate over when Missourians will vote on a proposal to ban gay marriage (6/1/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - The court heard lawyers for both the Attorney General and the Secretary of State argue their case concerning the timing of this controversial vote. Republican Secretary of State Matt Blunt says he didn't get the proper paperwork in time to get the proposed constitutional amendment ready for August. Now the Attorney General is asking the court to mandate Blunt to do his job.
| . | Supreme Court rules in gay marriage amendment ballot case (6/3/04) |
JEFFERSON CITY - In a 6-1 per curiam decision, the Missouri Supreme Court denied the writ of mandamus but held that the Secretary of State has the duty to place the proposed state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage on the August 3, 2004, ballot.