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NewsBook: Missouri Government News for Week of April 30, 2001

 

. The Governor and the leader of the Senate clash over transportation (05/03/01)
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Peter Kinder replaced the governor's transportation plan with a Republican plan in the Senate Transportation Committee.

The governor responded with a condemnation of that plan, which in turn caused Kinder to say he will not help the governor with any legislation.

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    . Anti-Bestiality Proposal Passes House (05/03/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The House approved a plan Thursday to protect animals from sexual abuse and theft. They also designated March 21 as "Bird Appreciation Day."

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    . Driver license suspension for pumping without paying (05/03/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri would suspend the driver licenses of those convicted of driving away from a gas station without paying.

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    . Redistricting plans emerge in the House and Senate (05/03/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - With just two weeks left in the legislative session, the House Redistricting Committee has approved a Congressional redistricting map that includes the compromise worked out by the two Democratic congressmen in St. Louis.

    On the same day, the Senate committee chairman unveiled a plan that would put Missouri's statehouse into the district of GOP Congressman Kenny Hulshof

    The map must be voted on by the committee before being sent to the Senate floor on Monday.

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    . Senate approves "home rule" for St. Louis city (05/03/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - In a unanimous vote, the Senate approved a plan that would let voters streamline government offices in St. Louis by combining various offices.

    There was one amendment added to the proposal which originated in the House, so it now heads back to the House looking for final passage.

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    . MU Arena is one step closer to reality as Senate Committee passes it to the floor (05/03/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The Senate Rules Committee voted 5-1 to send the resolution for the new MU basketball arena to the Senate floor.

    This comes just a week after the plan cleared the House.

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    . Debate over women's health issues continue in Senate (5/2/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Debate continued in the Missouri Senate on Wednesday over women's health issues. Questions were raised about whether or not contraceptives were an integral part of women's health.

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    . House Approves Measure that Expands Screenings for Newborns (05/02/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Making sure babies are healthy is the goal of legislation that's received final approval from the Missouri House of Representatives.

    The sponsor of the legislation says he knows of one baby that's died because it wasn't screened for a treatable disease.

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    . House votes to ban execution of the mentally retarded (05/02/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The House passed and sent back to the Senate a broad set of changes in court procedure that includes a provision to exempt the mentally retarded from the death penalty.

    One supporter said executing a mentally retarded person would be a form of cruel and unusual punishment.

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    . Senate approves House version of .08 (05/02/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - With only one Senator voting against the plan, the Senate approved its own substitute for the House bill.

    The plan now heads back to the House for approval of the Senate changes.

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    . Governor Holden completes his appointments to state redistricting commissions (05/02/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Holden appointed Norman B. Harty and Allison London Smith to the Republican House and Senate redistricting committees.

    The vacancies existed because Holden's original appointee, Representative Mark Richardson, withdrew his name from consideration.

    These appointments don't need to Senate confirmation, but the attorney general is suggesting it to avoid further conflict.

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    . The House Republican Campaign Committee is fined by the state Ethics Commission. (05/02/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Ethics Commission imposed a $12,000 fine against the House GOP Campaign Committee for failing to fully disclose campaign spending in 1998.

    It was the largest fine levied by the commission in its history.

    . House approves concealed weapons in vehicles (05/01/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri House approved a plan Tuesday that would allow drivers to keep a loaded weapon in their glove compartment, prompting opponents to complain of a push to chip away at the state's gun restrictions.

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    . Missouri River Below Projected Levels (05/01/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Meteorologists predicted Tuesday that the Missouri River will remain well below its seasonal average, limiting the threat of flooding in Central Missouri and the St. Louis area.

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    . Governor's Meetings with Slay a Mystery to Stadium Bill Sponsors (05/01/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Supposedly, Governor Bob Holden is meeting with St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay trying to hammer out passable legislation to build the Cardinals a new stadium.

    But, leaders backing the bill in the State Capitol say they've heard nothing specific about the meetings from the Holden Camp.

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    . Lawmakers approve a sales tax exemption for school clothes and supplies. (04/30/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - A bill allowing a four day sales tax exemption awaits a final vote in the Senate before moving on to the House.

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    . Women in prison learn how to take care of their kids (04/30/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - The House approved a new program designed to teach incarcerated women how to better take care of their children.

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    . A St. Louis senator says the odds are slim for simulcasted horse racing this year (04/30/01)
    JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Anita Yeckel, R-St. Louis, says she supports a plan to allow betting on simulcasted horse races, but it is not likely to come under consideration in the Senate this session. The bill remains in a Senate committee.