by admin | Jun 27, 2000 | News
Officials of Sprint in Kansas City say they are disappointed by the Justice Department move to file an anti-trust lawsuit to block the company’s merger with MCI WorldCom. Sprint spokeswoman, Laura Meyer, says executives with the phone company plan to take time...
by admin | May 16, 2000 | Politics / Govt
A measure to crack down on a variety of computer crimes dies on the last day of the legislative session as the original sponsor accuses another representative of stealing his proposal. Representative Kelly Parker of Salem offended Representative Phil Smith of...
by admin | Apr 6, 2000 | Crime / Courts
One of the country’s largest sweepstakes companies now will have to tell consumers they have not yet won….and that buying won’t help them win. Attorney General Jay Nixon says United States Purchasing Exchange agrees to pay more than 30-million...
by admin | Apr 5, 2000 | Crime / Courts
A telemarketing bill has passed the House even though some representatives say the amendment process has rendered it useless. The bill seeks to crack down on telemarketing fraud and would create a DO NOT CALL list to which Missourians could add their names. But...
by admin | Mar 17, 2000 | Crime / Courts, Politics / Govt
Missourians who hate to be disturbed by telemarketers calling them at home at all hours of the day might get some relief from the General Assembly. The state senate has passed a bill to help protect Missourians from unwanted telemarketing calls. Sponsor Jerry Howard...
