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April 2014 Stories

• 4/30/2014: Radio Story - Impeachment vote possibility still unknown, residents without state representative demand representation
• 4/30/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate passes gun bill by 23-8
• 4/30/2014: Radio Story - House passes bill aiming to solve unaccredited district problems with bipartisan support and opposition
• 4/29/2014: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers sent a measure that could limit those eligible for unemployment benefits, to the governor's desk.
• 4/29/2014: Radio Story - Senators discuss measure that would allow the state to create new academic performance standards
• 4/29/2014: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate voted to put a proposed sales tax hike for transportation funding before Missouri voters
• 4/28/2014: Radio Story - Family of Sedalia man sentenced to life in prison without parole for pot possession asks Gov. Nixon for clemency
• 4/28/2014: Radio Story - KC and STL Mayors call a gun bill reckless and absurd
• 4/28/2014: Radio Story - Sponsor of a federal gun nullification measure said his intentions are to protect rights of law abiding citizens
• 4/28/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate votes to slash Education Commissioner's salary
• 4/27/2014: NewsBook - News summary for the week of April 21, 2014
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - Transfer students could stay in receiving districts under an amendment passed by the House education committee
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House votes to allow adults over age 21 to not wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House Education Committee approves substitute to Senate's education bill
• 4/23/2014: Radio Story - House Republicans aim to remove Gov. Nixon from office, one resolution was heard today.
• 4/22/2014: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon initiates round two of income tax cut debate
• 4/22/2014: Newspaper Story - House Committee approves borrowing to maintain state buildings.
• 4/22/2014: Radio Story - Sen. Roy Blunt talked to members of Missouri House about federal government interference.
• 4/20/2014: NewsBook - News summary for the week of April 14, 2014
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers are discussing putting a state sales tax on November ballots
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - House gives final approval to income tax cut bill, sends it to @GovJayNixon for veto or signature
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers are urged to require health insurance make getting prescriptions easier.
• 4/16/2014: Radio Story - Debate on taxing e-cig's stalls the Mo. Sen. from a vote on keeping the vapor products away from minors.
• 4/16/2014: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers react to the House giving final approval to income tax cut bill and sending it to @GovJayNixon
• 4/15/2014: Newspaper Story - Federal gun law nullification bill meets heavy opposition from Democratic senators during committee hearing
• 4/15/2014: Newspaper Story - The Department of Natural Resources would be prohibited from regulating wood burning heaters
• 4/15/2014: Radio Story - Missouri legislators debate giving the public a voice in deciding if teachers can carry guns.
• 4/14/2014: Radio Story - Does a measure that would triple the waiting period for an abortion shame women?
• 4/14/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate began what is expected to be a lengthy debate in political ethics.
• 4/13/2014: NewsBook - News summary for the week of April 7, 2014
• 4/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers propel income tax cut bill forward
• 4/10/2014: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon announces $22 million in budget cuts, mostly from K-12 and higher education institutions
• 4/10/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Ways & Means Committee passes income tax cut bill onto Rules Committee
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - Lawmakers attack DESE while discussing unaccredited schools bill
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - House gives first-round approval to bill forbidding employers from forcing workers to pay union dues
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - Rep. Rory Ellinger dies after battling liver cancer.
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - Republican and Democratic Senators disagree about the amount caps should be for non-economic pain damages
• 4/ 9/2014: Radio Story - A Senate committee discussed how sexual orientation affects businesses
• 4/ 8/2014: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers urged to legalize hemp
• 4/ 8/2014: Newspaper Story - The state board of education will compose new academic performance standards to replace Common Core state standards
• 4/ 8/2014: Newspaper Story - Missourians rally at the Capitol in protest of legislation that would restrict abortion rights.
• 4/ 8/2014: Radio Story - Missouri House members pass a bill regarding child support and higher education
• 4/ 8/2014: Radio Story - Medical uses of hemp oil extracts to treat epilepsy considered during house committee hearing
• 4/ 8/2014: Radio Story - Some members of the education community said they disagree with public money going towards private educations.
• 4/ 8/2014: Newspaper Story - Two senior legislators say party strife is worse in Missouri's legislature.
• 4/ 7/2014: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers attempt to help employers fight rightfully fired employees from receiving unemployment benefits.
• 4/ 7/2014: Radio Story - First-time pot offenders escape jail time under Senate bill
• 4/ 6/2014: NewsBook - News summary for the week of March 31, 2014
• 4/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri House sends 'paycheck protection' bill to Senate despite zero Democratic support #moleg
• 4/ 3/2014: Newspaper Story - Missouri House passes federal gun law nullification measure
• 4/ 2/2014: Newspaper Story - Families advocate for medical marijuana, stating it could help many Missourians with debilitating conditions
• 4/ 2/2014: Radio Story - Public school students would receive full religious liberty rights under a bill given initial approval by the House
• 4/ 2/2014: Radio Story - A measure limiting the amount of gifts lawmakers can receive from lobbyists prompts attacks on Senate floor
• 4/ 2/2014: Newspaper Story - Educational leaders spoke in favor of Common Core
• 4/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers approve a measure that seeks to declare federal gun laws invalid
• 4/ 1/2014: Newspaper Story - The agricultural land productivity assessment would occur every four years as opposed to every two
• 4/ 1/2014: Radio Story - Missouri Senate endorsed a bill that would allow alcohol to be sold in the Capitol for special events.