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May, 2007 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 19

Entries from May 2007

Bill May Close Inadequate Abortion Clinics

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

A bill that would require strict guidelines for a serious medical procedure passed a Senate Committee yesterday but the common sense move by the committee has left many with bunched panties. The bill would require abortions to be performed at “surgical centers with strict building guidelines.” Unfortunately for Planned Parenthood their clinics in Kansas City and […]

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Tags: Abortion · MO Legislature

Missouri Economy Growing

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Missouri’s Business Conditions Index is on the rise and according to a university survey the state should expect thousands of new jobs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

A 2005 abortion law was upheld by the state Supreme Court today. The law prohibits adults from “intentionally causing, aiding or assisting a minor with an abortion without written consent from that minor’s parents or guardians, or court approval.” The law, which was signed in by Matt Blunt, was challenged by the Missouri Religious Coalition For Choice (what happened […]

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Tags: Abortion · MO Supreme Court

Rep. Jason Brown Back From Iraq

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Republican state rep, Jason Brown, is back home after serving 14 months in Iraq.

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McCaskill Dis-invited to Speak at Commencement

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Taking a cue from St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke, the catholic high school attended by Senator McCaskill’s daughter, has dis-invited the senator from speaking at this year’s commencement ceremony. McCaskill’s daughter is scheduled to be one of the graduates. While campaigning last year, McCaskill tried to remake herself as a small town girl moderate. She […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill · Stem Cell Research

Sen. Coleman Makes Appointment

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman has quietely appointed Michael Ocello, 46, to the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board. The Senate Minority Leader gets to make an appointment. Ocello should know a thing or two about business regulation, he runs a national chain of strip clubs and is the president of the Association of Club Executives […]

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KCIA Spokesman Finally Speaking Out

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

A story claiming the Kansas City International Airport added foot-washing basins to their restrooms to accommodate a growing number of Muslim cab drivers. Yesterday KCIA spokesman, Joe McBride, finally addressed the issue in a news story by KMBC-TV titled “Airport Debunks Islamic Foot Washing Myth” “It’s a case of mistaken information on the Internet and […]

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Tags: Kansas City