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Stories by Michael Patrick Carney include:

• 1/23/2001: Newspaper Story - An effort to oust members of the utility regulating commission is launched after approval of a 44% natural gas price increase.
• 5/ 2/2000: Newspaper Story - The Senate's longest-serving member called House Speaker Steve Gaw a "wimp" Tuesday, after it became clear the House is unlikely to consider scrapping current term limits.
• 4/27/2000: Newspaper Story - Several dozen disabled Missourians came to the State Capitol to thank lawmakers for making portable $650 million in Medicaid money, which means increased flexibility in long-term care decisions.
• 4/25/2000: Newspaper Story - The Senate, led by its longest serving member, decided Tuesday to scrap a voter-approved eight-year limit on legislative terms. The vote was 21-12.
• 4/25/2000: Newspaper Story - The KTVI-TV cameraman shoved during an encounter with Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan and his bodyguard will file a lawsuit Wednesday or Thursday, his lawyer said.
• 4/18/2000: Newspaper Story - A bodyguard for Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan manhandled a photojournalist for KTVI-TV last week. The videotape and governor each give a different take.
• 4/13/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri Auditor Claire McCaskill called Thursday for the creation of a central registry of persons disqualified from serving as a care giver to children, the elderly or persons with disabilities.
• 4/13/2000: Newspaper Story - The House Energy and Environment Committee approved Thursday a resolution that urges the federal government to select another route for spent nuclear fuel that is expected to pass through Missouri this summer.
• 4/ 6/2000: Newspaper Story - Rep. Quincy Troupe, the black Democrat from St. Louis who ignited a firestorm in the General Assembly when he said a fellow lawmaker is a racist, is the subject of two remonstrances. The measures would express official disapproval of his remarks.
• 4/ 4/2000: Newspaper Story - A federal judge concluded Microsoft is a monopoly and violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Missouri has a similar law, but may be unable to file suit against the Seattle-based software manufacturer.
• 2/29/2000: Newspaper Story - Candidates descended on Jefferson City to file for the August party primary in Missouri. Governor and U.S. Senator are up for grabs.
• 2/ 8/2000: Newspaper Story - A virtual auction house pulled the plug Friday on a Missouri man who was trying to sell such domain names as www.killbillclinton.com. The move came after a report from Missouri Digital News.
• 2/ 8/2000: Newspaper Story - Darryl Bozwell is 37 years old and lives with his mom and dog. He spends most of his time logged on the Internet.
• 2/ 3/2000: Newspaper Story - A St. Charles man has registered Internet domain names that references killing the president of the United States and major-party candidates in the 2000 election.
• 1/27/2000: Newspaper Story - A Missouri lawmaker wants to make sex with animals illegal.
• 1/25/2000: Newspaper Story - Democrats in Missouri's General Assembly proposed Tuesday that the state issue $2 billion in bonds to finance road repairs through 2007. The proposal would cap bond issues for transportation to $2 billion, thus avoiding a GOP plan to spend $10 billion over ten years.
• 1/20/2000: Newspaper Story - Gov. Mel Carnahan opposes the transportation of nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain via Missouri's highways and rail lines.
• 1/20/2000: Newspaper Story - The U.S. Dept. of Energy is accepting comments on a proposal that would include transporting thousands of tons of nuclear waste through Missouri.
• 1/18/2000: Newspaper Story - The Missouri State Appeal Court for the Eastern District held Monday that the state is the only one with a legitimate claim to its lawsuit against the tobacco companies. The City of St. Louis and other organizations and individuals can sue on their own, the court said.
• 1/18/2000: Newspaper Story - About 100,000 Missourians stand to receive a check from Missouri's Attorney General in return for money scammed from consumers by a California-based direct marketing company several years ago.
• 12/ 1/1999: Newspaper Story - Supporters of a national Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution held a rally in Missouri's State Capitol. They hope Missouri will become one of three states to ratify the ERA and put it closer to becoming a part of constitutional law.
• 11/17/1999: Newspaper Story - If two legislators prevail, and the Cole County Circuit Court decides in their favor, Missouri taxpayers could receive a part of the more than $130 million that has been overassessed since 1995 under the Hancock Amendment.
• 11/ 3/1999: Newspaper Story - State Republicans and Democrats pledged Wednesday to end the racially charged atmosphere of the 2000 U.S. Senate race.
• 10/25/1999: Newspaper Story - The two major party candidates for governor are raking in the big bucks while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to a state law that limits the size of contributions.
• 10/25/1999: Newspaper Story - A red-faced Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan apologized Monday for participating in a minstrel show almost 40 years ago.
• 10/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - Overview of the Missouri Campaign Finance Disclosure law at the heart of Tuesday's arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• 10/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon and lawyers for Shrink Missouri Goverment PAC are headed for a Tuesday showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over a Missouri law that limits the size of political campaign contributions. Observers expect the high court's decision to have national implications.
• 9/29/1999: Newspaper Story - U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft rented a list of donors to Linda Tripp during the presidential impeachment saga. Missouri Democrats charge that this is improper. So does one donor.
• 9/22/1999: Newspaper Story - A federal judge blocks the new abortion restriction law for at least six months.
• 9/22/1999: Newspaper Story - Bill Lewin, Chairman of the Missouri Reform Party, is encouraging Pat Buchanan to abandon the GOP and run as a third-party candidate in the 2000 presidential election.
• 9/15/1999: The Missouri House voted 127-34 to override Gov. Mel Carnahan's veto and ban partial birth abortion.
• 9/13/1999: Newspaper Story - The governor and legislative leaders are discussing a possible special session on a partial-birth abortion ban.