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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009from mobudget.org:Missouri Budget Project Update 2009 Legislative Highlights May 18, 2009 In this issue: I. What we accomplished together II. Biggest loss this session III. Legislative “Heroes” IV. Our work isn’t done: where do we go from here? I. What we accomplished together: At a time of great need, together we enhanced Unemployment Benefits, helping [...]
MO Senate News – week of April 13
Friday, April 17th, 2009Thanks to Senator Jeff Smith, who was at our EWIDA general meeting last night, for providing valuable insight into this week’s Senate debates. via Senate Newsroom Senate Advances $22.3 Billion FY 2010 Budget Health Care Coverage Bill Moves to House JEFFERSON CITY-With a constitutional deadline some three weeks away, the fiscal year 2010 budget was [...]
Missouri Senate Newsroom – week of April 6
Friday, April 10th, 2009Kudos to the staff at the Missouri Senate Newsroom – they really make it easy to track and follow what is happening when and who is doing what in the Senate. I will start posting their roundups in lieu of individual headlines since it makes it a one-stop-shop. Now if somebody would do this for [...]
Photo ID resolution passes Mo. House committee
Friday, April 10th, 2009The bill is HJR35 and one of our Reps – Mike Colona is on that committee. via KWMU: Photo ID resolution passes Mo. House committee (2009-04-07). A State House committee has passed a resolution that would require Missouri voters to present photo identification and make other changes to voting laws. The sponsor, State Representative Stanley [...]
Missouri borrows cash from reserve funds
Friday, April 10th, 2009via KWMU: Missouri borrows cash from reserve funds (2009-04-06). Missouri has had to borrow reserve funds to stay afloat the past two months. Records show the state borrowed $175 million from its reserve funds in February and $150 million in March, in order to pay state workers, keep schools operating and cover other expenses. State [...]
Mo. House OKs soda, junk food ban at schools
Friday, April 10th, 2009This is an encouraging first step – now if only they could extend it by monitoring the in-school food service providers. But a hurray for nutrition nonetheless! via Stltoday.com ASSOCIATED PRESS 04/09/2009 JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri House members have approved legislation that sets nutrition requirements for food and drinks sold in public schools, including in [...]
HEALTH CARE CAN’T WAIT! A TOWN HALL DISCUSION
Friday, April 10th, 2009Title: HEALTH CARE CAN’T WAIT! A TOWN HALL DISCUSION Description: We believe that all of us benefit from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health [...]
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