Archive for Politics

Democrats look to lower student loan interest substantially in ’07

January 30, 2007 No Comments

Patrick McGuire

Democrats push to lower the interest rate on student loans The first female Speaker of the House has proved to be a mover and a shaker. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has passed six bills through the House of Representatives within her first two weeks of taking control.

Web site makes it possible for citizens to guard border from home

November 14, 2006 No Comments

U-Wire

By James Heggen AMES, Iowa – The state of Texas has given all who want to enforce the Texas-Mexican border the job of security guards.

Controversial Amendment 2

October 31, 2006 No Comments

Kathy Crawford

The voters of the “show-me” state find themselves reversing namesake roles, as the nation watches them to see what they decide on the Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative.

Debate on Amendment 3: Tobacco Tax Incease

October 31, 2006 No Comments

Lisa Crawford

Smokers are sitting at the edge of their seats waiting to hear if the Nov. 7 vote will increase taxes on tobacco by 470 percent. Amendment 3 is on the election ballot this year, which, if passed, would increase tobacco taxes. This tax increase would be used for education and health care.

Is the increase in pay worth the decrease of employees?

October 31, 2006 No Comments

Lauren Epps

As the 2006 Missouri Senate election nears, Missourians are faced with some difficult decisions, whether or not to approve a tax on tobacco products, stem cell research and raising minimum wage.

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