Governor Expresses Confidence In Safety Of Food Supply

The safety of our food in the face of terrorist threats has been addressed at a conference in Omaha. Governor Bob Holden attended the gathering, saying he returns from the Conference on Agroterrorism confident our food supply is safer than it was two years ago. But,...

Teenager Proves Young People Care

Among the lengthy list of bills signed into law by Governor Bob Holden in recent weeks is one that allows minors between the ages of 16 and 18 to make anatomical donations – blood and bone marrow – with parental consent.18-year-old Elizabeth Dougherty,...

New Rules Regarding Ambulances In State Become Law

A new law regarding ambulance districts and operators is now on the books. Governor Holden has signed into law revisions to laws pertaining to ambulance districts in the state. Mark Alexander is president of the Missouri Ambulance Assocation, a group representing...

Governor Signs Pawn Broker Bill Into Law

A bill revising the rules regarding pawn shops and stolen items has been signed into law. Some of the old rules are still intact. For instance, owners are notallowed to knowingly purchase stolen merchandise. The change involves the rules covering the owner who...