by admin | Mar 1, 2001 | News
Missouri’s commemorative quarter that will join the other states’ special quarters won’t be in circulation until 2003, but it’s not too early to start thinking about a design. A contest aimed at coming up with that design has been launched by...
by admin | Feb 27, 2001 | News
Attorney General Jay Nixon has completed his study of the recent spike in natural gas prices and has submitted it to Governor Bob Holden. Nixon’s probe found no evidence of illegal activity on the part of the state’s natural gas companies. But Nixon...
by admin | Feb 15, 2001 | Transportation
Governor Holden says he’s interested in a Republican proposal to create a Secretary of Transportation for the state and to elect state highway commissioners by congressional district. He says he’s open to all suggestions for strengthening Missouri’s...
by admin | Feb 10, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Governor Holden says the state needs to pass a tougher drunk driving law before it loses even more money that is needed to build roads. He’s pushing for approval of the law lowering the drunk driving standard to .08. One such bill is ready for debate in the...
by admin | Feb 9, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Governor Holden has signed an executive order creating the Healthy Families Trust Fund. It will hold the $4 billion in national tobacco settlement money expected to come to Missouri the next 25 years. Slightly more than $300 million sits in an escrow account, awaiting...
