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An initiative petition aimed at banning most abortions in Missouri has been approved for circulation by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D-MO).
Before the issue can be brought to voters in the November, 2008 election, the sponsors must collect between 86,000 and 95,000 valid signatures from registered voters in six of the state’s nine congressional districts.
The petition was submitted by the Elliot Institute of Springfield, Illinois.
President Bush has appointed State Supreme Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh Junior to the Federal District Court in St.Louis. Limbaugh’s father is the senior judge on the same court.
Limbaugh has been on the State Supreme Court since 1992. He was the Chief Justice for two years, beginning in 2001.
Public Service Commission Chairman Jeff Davis has taken himself off the merger case of Kansas City Power and Light and Aquila Energy Company.
Davis says he’s done nothing wrong, but questions have aeisen about his conversations with an Aquila official before the merger plans were announced. That official later told other company officials Davis favored the merger and would push for quick approval of it.
Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) says Davis has done the right thing because the allegations about the discussion raise questions about whether the issue can be decided fairly and impartially.
Aquila and KCP&L have withdrawn their request for the merger, for now.
Florida Quaterback Tim Tebow won the Maxwell Award given to the most outstanding college football player and the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s best quarterback beating out Mizzou’s Chase Daniel.
They say those are good indicators as to who could win the Heisman, but Brady Quinn was the O’Brien winner last year and did not win the Heisman. Arkansas running back Darrin McFadden won the Walter Camp Award for player of the year and the Doak Walker Award for best running back. Michael Crabtree, from Texas Tech won the Fred Biletnikoff Award for the best wide receiver.
Back by popular demand (you’re kidding me right) the Kansas City Royals are bring back the powder blue. For home games, the Royals will sometimes wear alternate alternate powder blue jerseys with white pants.
Sporting the new look is free agent signee Jose Guillen who was announced to the media yesterday. Guillen also found out he’s being suspended for 15 days stemming from the investigation he bought nearly $20,000 worth of steroids and HGH from 2002-2005. Guillen is appealing the suspension.
Click on the link to hear Guillen comment on the suspension, plus find out what type of player he is.
Here’s the new powder blue www.kcroyals.com 
