by admin | May 7, 2003 | Uncategorized
Missouri officials are asking for more federal assistance in the wake of Tuesday’s tornadies that slammed into parts of the state. Governor Bob Holden has asked President Bush to add Jefferson and Cape Girardeau Counties and nine contiguous counties to the...
by admin | May 6, 2003 | Politics / Govt, Weather
The federal government is coming to the aid of regions of the state that were damaged in Sunday’s tornadoes. President Bush has issued a federal disaster declaration for the damaged areas. Senators Christopher Bond and Jim Talent say this is welcome news to...
by admin | May 5, 2003 | Weather
Governor Bob Holden has formally asked President Bush to declare 39 Missouri counties disaster areas, making them eligible for federal assistance. Holden points out the weekend tornado devastation caused millions of dollars in damage and resulted in 18 deaths....
by admin | May 5, 2003 | News
House Speaker Catherine Hanaway expresses confidence the Legislature will approve a budget by the deadline this Friday. House Budget Committee Chairman Carl Bearden and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman John Russell have been meeting informally, attempting to...
by admin | May 5, 2003 | Crime / Courts
A group against capital punishment sees the exoneration of Joseph Amrine, the man who waited on Missouri’s death row for nearly 18 years, as a victory. The State Supreme Court ruled Amrine innocent of a murder committed in October 1985 for which he had received...
