From Missouri Digital News: https://mdn.org
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG Mo. Digital News Missouri Digital News MDN.ORG: Mo. Digital News MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
Help  

NewsBook: Missouri Government News for the Week of September 6, 2004

 


. Missouri Director Of Homeland Security says he cannot guarantee federal money to protect schools from terrorism (09/09/2004)

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Director of Homeland Security Tim Daniel says he cannot guarantee federal money to Missouri schools to prevent terrorism. Daniel says he is helping school administrators work with their local law officers to make schools safer. Daniel says school districts must reach an agreement with the state about how to spend federal funds to make schools safer before Daniel can guarantee federal terrorism prevention money will be given to schools.

  • Get the radio stories
    . State Capitol activites kick-off National Preparedness Month for Missouri (09/09/04)

    JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Bob Holden commended the efforts state agencies have taken in making Missouri safer. He recognized programs working together to create a statewide network of information that puts Missouri on the forefront of the Homeland Security movement. Holden also proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day and notified all state building to put their flags at half-staff. He also encouraged churches across the state to ring their bells and for citizens to observe a moment of silence at noon on Saturday.

  • Get the radio stories
    . Supporters Hope Amendment III Will Increase Funding for the Missouri Deptartment of Transportation (09/07/04)

    JEFFERSON CITY - An amendment to change the diversion of transportation funds is up for vote in November. Supporters say the amendment will benefit the whole state. Opponents argue that the initiative will take much needed money away from state departments.


    . West Nile striking more Missourians this year than in 2003. (09/07/04)

    JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of health says that more Missourians have been diagnosed with West Nile this year than at this time in 2003. They report nine confirmed or probable cases since July.

  • get the radio story.
    . Five out of Six candidates for statewide races are women (09/07/04)

    JEFFERSON CITY - With a significant number of women on the statewide ballot and at least one campaign trying to capitalize on the growing appeal of female candidates, 2004 may go down as the year of the woman in Missouri politics. Less than two decades after Harriett Woods was the first woman elected to statewide office, four out of five statewide races have candidates who are women. Three of these candidates have held statewide office before.

  • Get the radio story