by admin | May 20, 2000 | Politics / Govt
The Missouri Farm Bureau is supporting a pair of Republicans in November’s statewide political races. In the contest for John Ashcroft’s U.S. Senate seat the Farm Bureau is endorsing the incumbent over his Democratic rival, Governor Mel Carnahan. In the...
by admin | May 16, 2000 | Politics / Govt
A procedural move made in the Missouri House in late February cast a long shadow over the 2000 legislative session. February 24th. That’s when Democrats used their majority status to cut off debate on the tobacco settlement bill and push through a bill favored...
by admin | May 8, 2000 | Politics / Govt
The last week of a difficult legislative session is already underway with the leader of the House looking to make the most of the next five days. Both the House and Senate met in rare Sunday evening sessions, trying to move legislation before the Friday at 6pm...
by admin | Apr 26, 2000 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
A proposal to establish the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund is one vote away from passing the House and moving toward a compromise with the Senate. Hours of debate at the end of last week produced numerous amendments, but no final vote. Democrats chose NOT to...
by admin | Apr 24, 2000 | Politics / Govt
A discussion in the Missouri House on placing money from the national tobacco settlement into a trust fund boils over into a rancorous debate about which US Senatorial candidate might benefit from the issue. Republicans want the issue of how to spend the billions...
