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January 2012 Stories

• 1/31/2012: Newspaper Story - House Committee approves a bill allowing students to transfer credits among Missouri public universities.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - The House Higher Education Committee passed a bill that would make it easier for students to transfer credits.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - Bill that would bar public sector unions from withholding employee fees ended in filibuster Tuesday.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - UM System curators recommend a system-wide tuition increase as high as 7.5%.
• 1/31/2012: Newspaper Story - St. Louis and Kansas City Catholic schools told a Missouri Senate panel to let them take kids from failing schools.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - Parts of the China Hub bill that were not passed last session, are back in the statehouse.
• 1/31/2012: Newspaper Story - Army Corps of Engineers hears criticism for 2011 handling of Missouri river flood from lawmakers.
• 1/31/2012: Newspaper Story - A House committee approved a bill Tuesday that takes a step to create an international trade hub in St. Louis.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - Senate Committee hears public testimony regarding the impact of the 2011 flooding.
• 1/31/2012: Radio Story - Senate considers bill to address the issue of unaccredited schools.
• 1/30/2012: Newspaper Story - The bill would integrate residents with intellectual disabilities into community life
• 1/30/2012: Radio Story - A House committee heard testimony on a bill that would eventually shut down state-funded habilitation centers.
• 1/30/2012: Radio Story - A proposed bill would block MoDOT from implementing tolls.
• 1/30/2012: Radio Story - Black caucus vows to block the vote on a Senate discrimination bill
• 1/30/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri Black Caucus members spoke out against a bill that would limit discrimination protection for workers.
• 1/30/2012: Newspaper Story - Bill proposed to facilitate transportation between children and their incarcerated mothers.
• 1/30/2012: Newspaper Story - John Hall's lack of expereience could effect DED Director Appointment.
• 1/30/2012: Radio Story - Acting director Jason Hall appeared before a committee today to approve his appointment.
• 1/30/2012: Radio Story - Legislation that would enable children to visit their incarcerated mothers
• 1/29/2012: NewsBook - News summary for the week of January 23, 2012
• 1/27/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri Republican Party says that this year's presidential primary election is merely a formality.
• 1/26/2012: Newspaper Story - Republican Ed Martin switches from a Congressional race to the Attorney General contest.
• 1/26/2012: Radio Story - Republican Senator introduces bill barring welfare recipients from gambling
• 1/26/2012: Radio Story - Attorney Ed Martin announces run for Attorney General instead of Congress.
• 1/26/2012: Radio Story - The Missouri Republican Party says the February 7 presidential primary is little more than a formality.
• 1/25/2012: Radio Story - Adoptees lobby for more access to medical history
• 1/25/2012: Newspaper Story - The Capitol heightened its security after six legislators found crosshair stickers outside their offices Tuesday.
• 1/25/2012: Radio Story - The latest texting and driving legislation faced opposition from some state lawmakers.
• 1/25/2012: Radio Story - Democratic senators delay the vote on controversial workplace discrimination bill
• 1/25/2012: Newspaper Story - Bill would allow adoptees to obtain real birth certificate, biological parents' medical history
• 1/25/2012: Newspaper Story - The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program would create an electronic database to monitor prescription drug use
• 1/25/2012: Radio Story - Heightened Security at Missouri Capitol after Gun Stickers Cause Concern
• 1/25/2012: Newspaper Story - Testimony regarding charter expansion bill gets tense.
• 1/25/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri Representatives hope to introduce renewable energy to the capitol building and Missouri state parks.
• 1/25/2012: Radio Story - Prescription Monitoring Program to Prevent 'Doctor Shopping'
• 1/24/2012: Newspaper Story - Gov. Jay Nixon is advocating larger budget cuts to higher education than advertised by his budget director.
• 1/24/2012: Radio Story - Cross hair stickers were placed on doors of six lawmakers.
• 1/24/2012: Newspaper Story - A House Committee approved tax incentives for data storage centers and amateur sporting events.
• 1/24/2012: Radio Story - The House higher education committee considered a plan to streamline courses at all public universities.
• 1/24/2012: Radio Story - Senate gives preliminary approval to legislation requiring a vote before Missouri could implement Obamacare.
• 1/23/2012: Radio Story - Government money may go to private schools
• 1/23/2012: Radio Story - Senators voice objection to Governor Jay Nixon's proposed budget.
• 1/23/2012: Newspaper Story - Members of Missouri Senate committee express concern on parts of Nixon's 2013 proposed budget
• 1/23/2012: Newspaper Story - Some lawmakers worried flat gambling fee will drive gamblers across state lines.
• 1/23/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri senate resolution wants to repeal amendment banning state funding for religious institutions
• 1/23/2012: Newspaper Story - Debate among Democratic senators kept a business-backed bill from being picked up in the Senate Monday.
• 1/23/2012: Radio Story - A re-introduced bill runs into road blocks in the Senate.
• 1/23/2012: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers consider altering law on reporting sexual abuse of children.
• 1/22/2012: NewsBook - News summary for the week of January 16, 2012
• 1/19/2012: Newspaper Story - Senate Committee hears testimony on scaling back tax breaks after issue failed last year.
• 1/19/2012: Newspaper Story - The first issue to pass the Missouri House puts limits on state spending.
• 1/19/2012: Radio Story - The first issue to pass the House puts limits on state spending.
• 1/19/2012: Radio Story - The House investigation into Mamtek's failed Moberly plant heard testimony from the company's patent lawyer.
• 1/18/2012: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Petroleum Marketers voice their opposition to adding a tollway to I-70.
• 1/18/2012: Radio Story - Missouri's trucking industry voiced opposition to making I-70 a toll road.
• 1/18/2012: Radio Story - Confusion over an education funding formula causes the house education committee to delay executive session.
• 1/18/2012: Radio Story - After Gov. Nixon proposed major cuts to balance the budget, lawmakers passed a resolution to limit spending.
• 1/18/2012: Newspaper Story - Changes to the formula to determine public school funding are being delayed to further explore the issue
• 1/18/2012: Newspaper Story - Senators question members of the Economic Development department's on involvement in the Moberly Mamtek project.
• 1/17/2012: Newspaper Story - MoDOT warns Missouri lawmakers I-70 could become a parking lot unless it becomes a toll road.
• 1/17/2012: Radio Story - MoDOT says making I-70 a toll road would be a solution to the infrastructure problem on the 60 year old highway.
• 1/17/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri's public universities bore the brunt of Gov. Nixon's 2013 proposed budget cuts.
• 1/17/2012: Radio Story - Senate Committee hears public testimony on plans to bar employers from requiring union membership.
• 1/17/2012: Radio Story - Top House leaders react to the budget the Governor released tonight that cut funding for higher education.
• 1/17/2012: Radio Story - Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed cutting funding from all public colleges and universities.
• 1/15/2012: NewsBook - News summary for the week of January 9, 2012
• 1/12/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments against new congressional districts drawn by General Assembly.
• 1/11/2012: Newspaper Story - House budget committee passed a constitutional amendment that would limit future state spending.
• 1/11/2012: Newspaper Story - Senate Education Committee heard public support for streamlining course requirements for college transfers.
• 1/10/2012: Newspaper Story - Missouri legislators look at changing school funding to deal with budget shortfalls in education.
• 1/10/2012: Newspaper Story - Senate committee hears testimony on stopping executive branch from implementing a health exchange.
• 1/ 5/2012: Newspaper Story - The House Budget Chair plans to stop allowing the Governor to spend funds outside the normal budget process
• 1/ 5/2012: Newspaper Story - State revenue dropped over two percent from last year as Legislature braces for budget showdown.
• 1/1/2012: NewsBook - News summary for the week of January 2, 2012