Missouri News Horizon
NewsDecember 13, 2011
House leader asks for new Missouri district mapJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House Minority Leader Rep. Mike Talboy, D-Kansas City, says a new state Senate district map is better than an earlier version, but still not perfect. But when it comes to the new boundaries in his own legislative chamber, Talboy says the stat...NewsDecember 13, 2011
Koster sues fantasy football companyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- There is pigskin controversy afoot in Missouri and it has nothing to do with the Chiefs for the Rams. On Monday, Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against the owner of Gridiron Fantasy Sports for allegedly failing to pay the cash...NewsDecember 11, 2011
Missouri senator seeks delay in post office cutsIn her ongoing fight to prevent the closure of some 3,700 post offices nationwide, Sen. Claire McCaskill joined other members of Congress on Friday in asking for a six-month moratorium on any postal facility closures while Congress attempts to implement cost-saving...NewsNovember 29, 2011
Three killed on Missouri roads during Thanksgiving holidayJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The combination of slick roadways and heavy traffic during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend claimed three lives in Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. Between Wednesday evening and Sunday, troopers investigated a total of 36...NewsNovember 25, 2011
Nixon says corps' first responsibility is quick fix of leveesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says fixing levees along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers should be job No. 1 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this winter and coming spring. Speaking at a mid-Missouri farm that had experienced some flooding during the ...NewsNovember 24, 2011
Joplin area has received $174M in federal money since tornadoJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Six months after a record-setting tornado touched down in Joplin and devastated the community, officials are taking stock of the just how much money, resources and man-hours have gone into the recovery effort so far. According to the Federal ...NewsNovember 18, 2011
Missouri House disaster response committee delays reportJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Members of the House of Representatives' Committee on Disaster Recovery want more time to finish a report on the committee's findings. The committee spent about an hour-and-a-half Thursday looking over a draft of a report pulled together afte...NewsNovember 11, 2011
Climate scientist: Missouri in for another harsh winterJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Those still shuddering from bitter memories of an unusually frigid winter last year better prepare for some more bad news. This week, an atmospheric scientist from the University of Missouri predicted another extremely cold and snowy winter f...NewsOctober 20, 2011
Missouri House to convene Thursday for special session businessJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The special session of the legislature is not over in the eyes of the Missouri House of Representatives. With the state Senate all but throwing in the towel on the session Monday evening, a few Missouri House members convened for a short tech...NewsOctober 16, 2011
Suit over 'Facebook law' set for February hearingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Cole County judge has set Feb. 16 as a hearing date for the Missouri State Teachers Association's lawsuit against the state regarding the electronic communication portion of a bill signed in to law this summer. MSTA contends that the curren...Advertisement
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