Tina Marie Macias

Tina Marie Macias Stories

5/ 7/2007: Newspaper Story - Repulicans call it the
4/30/2007: Newspaper Story - An agreement between state legislators and the governor could restore $31.2 million to MU's new Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia, said Monday.
4/25/2007: Newspaper Story - The state Senate on Wednesday once again showed their disapproval of embryonic stem-cell research by putting limitations on life sciences research.
4/25/2007: Newspaper Story - In a short Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday, student, professors and lobbyists spoke on a bill that the sponsor said will stop college students from being discriminated against because of their religious or political views.
4/25/2007: Newspaper Story - Senate give final passage to MOHELA plan
4/23/2007: Newspaper Story - The chance that the $46 million that was cut from University of Missouri System building projects will be restored is
4/19/2007: Newspaper Story - The Seante early Thursday morning gave inital passage to a bill that includes the governor's MOHELA plan. More than $46 million was also struck from UMKC and UMC
4/16/2007: Newspaper Story - The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed the state's $21 billion budget, which includes a more than 4 percent increase to higher education and the University of Missouri System.
4/11/2007: Newspaper Story - They UM system interm preisdent on Tuesday and Wednesday visited with legislators to talk about important budget and higher education issues.
4/11/2007: Newspaper Story - A House bill that estabilises the Emily Brooker Intellectual Diversity Act was passed Wednesday in the House
4/ 4/2007: Newspaper Story - Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, speaks on SB 389, his day-to-day activity and his relationship with unvierstiy leaders
3/14/2007: Newspaper Story - The governor's plan to sell off some of the state's higher education loan authority assets is in a political quagmire. Not only will Republicans and Democrats decide on a plan, but Democrats cannot come to an agreement amongst themselves, one Senate Democrat said Wednesday.
3/12/2007: Newspaper Story - Two former University of Missouri Board of Curators on Sunday came out against the governor's plan to sell off some of the assets of the state's loan authority, and said a lawsuit might be brought forward if the Senate passes a bill that authorizes the sell to fund campus building projects.
3/ 7/2007: Newspaper Story - The Senate Eduction Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would place a voting student member on university governing boards.
3/ 5/2007: Newspaper Story - A House bill that might be passed this week would allow school districts hit hard by the January ice storms not have to make up time lost.
2/28/2007: Newspaper Story - Two female statewide officials questioned the governor's handling of a sexual harassment case in his administration.
2/26/2007: Newspaper Story - Fred Ferrell resigned Monday, apparently at the request of the governor.
2/21/2007: Newspaper Story - A bill that would create a rating system for early childhood development was stalled Wednesday when senators tried to tack other amendments onto the bill
2/19/2007: Newspaper Story - A major proponet of the governor's plan to sell some of the assets of MOHELA to fund higher education buildings retracted his support for the plan late Monday.
2/14/2007: Newspaper Story - Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, presented a substitute Wednesday that adds in buildings that were previously removed
2/ 7/2007: Newspaper Story - Governor's plan for MOHELA sell passes the education committee, but 6 of projects that might include any stem-cell research ight not receive funding
1/31/2007: Newspaper Story - University presidents spoke in favor of many provisions of a comprehensive higher education bill, including the governor's MOHELA plan in a committee meeting Wednesday
1/29/2007: Newspaper Story - Although there is no word from the governor's office about a special session, party lines are being drawn because of MOHELA
1/29/2007: Newspaper Story - The Senate's Cost of a College Education Committee has come out with a report with recommendations to improve higher education
1/24/2007: Newspaper Story - Blunt's education plan includes capping tuition and adding more funding to lower and higher education
1/22/2007: Newspaper Story - Another nomination to the board of curators is causing controversy in the senate. Judy Haggard is being questioned of her party affiliation
1/18/2007: Newspaper Story - A day-long filibuster stalled Senate action Thursday.
1/16/2007: Newspaper Story - The stem-cell research debate comes before a Senate committee Wednesday in the form of a higher education nomination.

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