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House leaders want to require a 2/3 majority on conservation referendums rather than a simple majority. They are afraid voters may restrict hunting and trapping rights.
This year's effort to ban partial birth abortion has taken it's first step in the legislative process.
The proposal was given a short hearing Wednesday night. A similar measure cleared the legislature two years ago, but was vetoed by the governor.
See our newspaper story for details.
The crowd of home-schooled students at the Capitol today didn't need permission slips to get out of class. Their parents were right there with them, all voicing their disapproval of on state lawmaker's bill. Proposed by Rep. Bill Skaggs, D-Kansas City, the plan would require home-schooled students to submit to state-run assessment tests.
Skaggs says there needs to be a way to make sure the students are getting the education they deserve. But supporters of home-schooling say their freedom is at stake, and they want to continue to avoid the state cirriculum at all costs.
See our newspaper story and our radio story and another radio story.
The Senate Retirement committee, stacked with Senate leaders, pushed a bill into the legislature that would place all tobacco settlement money once received into a fund until the assembly can decide what to do with the money.
See our newspaper story and our radio story.
At least one state lawmaker expressed disapproval of flying American flags at half-staff in honor of Jordan's late King Hussein. Governor Carnahan followed a White House request and ordered all state flags lowered in honor of the late King.
See our radio story for details.