by admin | Jul 4, 2002 | Politics / Govt
A new law dealing with the Pledge of Allegiance is in place this July Fourth holiday. Governor Bob Holden has signed into law a bill that calls for public schools to offer students the opportunity to say the Pledge. Holdensays this is important for young Americans....
by admin | Jul 3, 2002 | Military
A group of Missouri National Guardsmen will be helping with security at the St. Louis Arch for this holiday. Captain George Acree is in charge of a company of soldiershelping the National Park Service with security. He believes the best way for Americans to stand up...
by admin | Jul 3, 2002 | Politics / Govt
Governor Holden has signed into law a bill the “Safe Place for Newborns Act” which allows parents to legally abandon their newborn children. The legislation came about as a result of concerns over unwanted newborns being discarded in dumpsters and other...
by admin | Jul 2, 2002 | Transportation
Governor Bob Holden doesn’t appear too concerned about a new effort to derail the transportation initiative on the August 6th ballot. Organized opposition to the ballot initiative – Proposition B – is being led by a group calling itself the “No...
by admin | Jul 1, 2002 | Politics / Govt
Governor Bob Holden has signed into law so-called homeland security legislation, a bill aimed at enhancing the safety of Missourians by improving preparedness for acts of terrorism. The bill prohibits and penalizes criminal hoaxes, prohibits agroterrorism, directs the...
