by admin | Oct 3, 2000 | Politics / Govt
Missouri would have no part in the national tobacco settlement if the republican candidate for attorney general were in office. Sam Jones says he wouldn’t have participated in the settlement and would have taken the chance of missing the $6.7 billion dollar...
by admin | Oct 2, 2000 | Crime / Courts
The attorney general is going after 5 more people suspected in a Kansas City-area pyramid group. The scheme is known by many names, such as the “Women’s Empowerment Network,” “Breakfast Club,” and “Dinner Club.” It costs...
by admin | Sep 28, 2000 | Uncategorized
Missouri is joining 37 other states asking some questions to Bridgestone/Firestone. Attorney general Scott Holste says they’re interested in those recalled Firestone tires. Specifically, they’re worried about recalled tires being re-sold through used tire...
by admin | Sep 26, 2000 | Politics / Govt
Republican candidate for attorney general Sam Jones is renewing his attack over Missouri’s tobacco settlement. Jones is blasting Jay Nixon for hiring a campaign donor to oversee the lucrative tobacco lawsuit. Tom Strong stands to make millions as part of the...
by admin | Sep 12, 2000 | Crime / Courts
Attorney General Jay Nixon defends his contract with Springfield lawyer Tom Strong to work for the state in the $6.7 billion dollar tobacco settlement. Nixon points out the contract specifies Strong will be paid by the tobacco companies after the lawsuit is settled....