by admin | Jan 18, 2007 | Business, Politics / Govt
A state senator threatens to filibuster Governor Blunt’s nominee to the University of Missouri Board of Curators when his name comes before the full Senate today. Kansas City business executive Warren Erdman has passed the first test; approval of the Senate...
by admin | Dec 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest opponents of legislation overturning the voters’s decision on stem cell research is likely to come from a close friend of one of the sponsors. Senator Matt Bartle of Lee’s Summit is cosponsoring a proposal that would throw out the...
by admin | Dec 19, 2006 | Politics / Govt
The Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, the organization behind Amendment 2 – the Missouri Stem Cell Initiative that was approved by voters in November – is ready to fight a new effort to restrict stem cell research. That effort has been launched by...
by admin | Dec 19, 2006 | News
Legislation aimed at bringing about what its sponsors call a “genuine ban on human cloning” has been announced as joint resolution to be taken up by the new session of the General Assembly that begins in January. Senate sponsor Matt Bartle of Lee’s...
by admin | Nov 15, 2006 | Uncategorized
The backers of Amendment Two say they’ll be ready if opponents want to work to overturn it or limit the proections it provides stem cell researchers. An opposing organization is starting to put together a new oppostion effort and says everything is on the table....