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Welcome to the Missouri State Capitol News Bureau page! The Missouri legislature is in session. KSMU's Missy Shelton brings you the latest from Jefferson City. Visit our Capitol News Bureau where you'll find in-depth reports as well as links to helpful information about state government. And tune in to Jeff City Journal Fridays at 7PM and Sundays at 12:30PM on Ozarks Public Televsion. Each week during the session, Missy Shelton talks with elected officials about important legislative issues.
June 27th, 2008 Missourians React to Supreme Court Decision on Gun Rights: On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court--for the first time ever--ruled that individual Americans have a right to own guns for personal use. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore talked with locals to get their reactions to this historical decision.
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June 23rd, 2008 New Bill Creates Missouri Commission on Autism: Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, acting as governor today, signed a bill creating the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
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May 21st, 2008 Gov. Blunt Signs "Metal Theft Bill" Into Law: Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill today which makes stealing various metals a felony. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
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May 15th, 2008 Two Senators Block Village Law Repeal: Efforts to repeal the so-called village law ran into a roadblock in the senate where a candidate for attorney general helped block it from coming to a vote. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports from Jefferson City.
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May 15th, 2008 House Approves Death Penalty for Child Rapists; Lawmakers Work on Village Law Repeal Compromise: With just slightly more than 24 hours left in the legislative session, Missouri lawmakers are embracing a handful of issues, including a proposal to apply the death penalty to child rapists. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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May 1st, 2008 Governor Signs Alternative Teacher Certification: Governor Matt Blunt was in Springfield today to sign legislation that provides an alternative certification plan for engineers and scientists who want to teach in public schools. But critics say the program doesn’t provide enough training. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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April 25th, 2008 House Leaders Discuss Session: Missouri lawmakers have three weeks left in their regular session. KSMU’s Missy Shelton sat down with the House leadership and asked them to reflect on what lawmakers have accomplished and what’s left to do.
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April 22nd, 2008 House Approves Stricter Abortion Regulations: The Missouri House this week gave final approval to tougher abortion restrictions, sending the measure to the senate. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports from Jefferson City.
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March 6th, 2008 Lawmakers Debate Funding for Healthcare Training Programs: In the next week, the Missouri House will debate the state’s budget. The latest budget proposal includes no funding for a new program called Prepare to Care. The program would give additional money to colleges and universities to train healthcare workers. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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February 21st, 2008 State Audit Calls for Governor to Reimburse State for Vehicle Use: A new audit urges Governor Matt Blunt to reimburse the state for the times he’s used state vehicles for personal and political purposes. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports from Jefferson City.
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February 21st, 2008 Senate Votes to Remove Campaign Contribution Limits: The Missouri Senate voted Wednesday to repeal limits on campaign contributions for themselves and other politicians running for office. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports from Jefferson City.
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February 4th, 2008 In Missouri, Parties Differ on How Delegates Are Chosen: In Tuesday's primary, candidates are seeking to win delegates which will represent them at the two parties’ national conventions later this year. But Missouri’s distribution of those delegates differs between the two main parties. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore explains.
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January 17th, 2008 Governor: Regular Citizens Don't Ask about Email Retention: During a press conference in Springfield today, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt said no one other than reporters has asked him whether his office deleted emails that should have been saved under the state’s sunshine law. Missy Shelton reports.
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January 17th, 2008 Blunt Discusses Insure Missouri Program: Governor Matt Blunt was in Springfield today to talk about the new Insure Missouri plan to provide health coverage to low income families and individuals who are employed. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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January 15th, 2008 Governor Proposes Spending Increases: Election year politics was one of the major themes to emerge from the governor’s State of the State Address and from the response from democrats. But the other big news Tuesday came from the governor’s budget proposal. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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January 15th, 2008 Election Year Politics Overshadow State of the State Address: Election year politics was one of the major themes to emerge from the governor’s State of the State Address and from the response from democrats. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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December 20th, 2007 Panel Evaluates Services for Autistic Individuals: A new report shows a lack of services and healthcare coverage for individuals with autism. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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December 19th, 2007 Lawmaker Proposes Breath Test for Drunk Driving Offenders Seeking Driver's License: A Missouri lawmaker has filed legislation that would require breath tests in the cars of people convicted of their first drunk driving offense. House Transportation Committee chairman Neil St. Onge is sponsoring the bill. He says it will be a priority for his committee when session begins in January. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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December 17th, 2007 Governor Announces Illegal Immigration Proposals: Four proposals designed to combat illegal immigration have the support of Governor Matt Blunt. He was in Springfield this morning to make the announcement. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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December 11th, 2007 House Speaker Discusses Tax Increase for Transportation: Armed with graphs showing the increased cost of building roads, House Speaker Rod Jetton is traveling the state this month to talk about highway funding. He was at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce this morning…KSMU’s Missy Shelton was there and files this report.
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