by admin | Jun 19, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Acting Governor Peter Kinder (R-MO) has signed a new law that gives the tourism industry more leverage over Missouri schools. The new law, signed in Branson, says school districts cannot start classes any sooner than ten days before Labor Day unless they hold a public...
by admin | Jun 5, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state representative has launched his campaign for Lt. Governor. Rep. Sam Page (D-Creve Coeur) has begun traveling the state, announcing his candidacy intention to run for the office now occupied by Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder. Page, a physician, first won...
by admin | Apr 11, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Governor Matt Blunt and Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder have announced a new one-year pilot project encouraging state workers to mentor children. The Missouri Mentor Initiative , launched through an executive order signed by the Governor, will provide up to 200 state...
by admin | Mar 7, 2007 | Legislature
A plan to fund scholarships for St. Louis and Kansas City schoolchildren who want to escape public education for private schooling has failed, even with high powered pressure from Republican leaders. Up to $40 million in tax credits would have been given to those...
by admin | Nov 29, 2006 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, Politics / Govt
It’s official as the Missouri Mental Health Task Force issues its final report to the governor. The report contains 25 recommendations to correct the abuse and neglect of mental health patients. Governor Blunt formed the task force after the St. Louis...
