Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Nixon Sues Ralls County Developer For Discharging Untreated Sewage Into Salt River Tributary

January 21, 2005 -- New London, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Ralls County Circuit Court against a local developer for allegedly allowing untreated sewage to discharge into a tributary that runs into the Salt River.    » read more »

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt Announces Support of Legislation to Fight Meth Production

January 21, 2005 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Honoring a campaign pledge he made last September, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced that he has secured bipartisan support in the Missouri General Assembly of legislation that will halt the supply source of methamphetamine labs.    » read more »

Bobwhite Buffers Now Qualify For Federal Subsidy; Missouri Landowners Get Cash For Converting Crop-Field Edges To Quail-Friendly Plants

JEFFERSON CITY-What once was a good idea for wildlife now is a good idea for landowners, too. The U. S. Department of Agriculture has cash for those who make their farms more hospitable to quail and other wildlife.    » read more »

Hog Control A Growing Challenge For Public Land Managers

Hunters Are Helping Control One Of Missouri's Most Destructive Pests

JEFFERSON CITY-The phrase "hog wild" has taken on new meaning for managers of public land in Missouri over the past decade. In that time, feral hogs have gone from a rare novelty to an epidemic. Hunters provide a bright spot in the picture, but even their help is a mixed blessing.    » read more »

Missouri Department Of Natural Resources Provides Low Cost/No Cost Tips To Combat Higher Winter Heating Costs

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, January 18, 2004 -- With heating costs this winter higher than a year ago, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Energy Center is encouraging consumers to take advantage of ways to conserve energy -- and money.    » read more »

Certification Workshops Explore Organic Possibilities

January 19, 2005 -- (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)--The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging producers interested in becoming certified organic to attend one of four Organic Certification Workshops being held in February.    » read more »

Blunt Announces Support for No-Excuse Absentee Voting

January 19, 2005 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced his support for legislation that would eliminate the current requirements voters must meet to receive an absentee ballot, as well as provision in the law requiring absentee ballots to be notarized.    » read more »

Nixon Says Report On Payday Loans In Missouri — With An Average APR Of 408 Percent — Indicates Need For Reform

January 19, 2005 -- St. Louis, Mo. — A report showing that payday loan businesses in Missouri charged an average annual percentage rate of 408 percent demonstrates the need to reform laws regulating the industry, Attorney General Jay Nixon said today.    » read more »

Kansas City Senator Introduces Bill To Help Reduce Youth Smoking By Using New Tobacco Money To Fund Programs

January 6, 2005 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — To help reduce one of the highest teen smoking rates in the country, state Sen. Yvonne Wilson, of Kansas City, has introduced a bill to fund anti-tobacco efforts aimed at youth. The effort would be established and funded with approximately $7 million the state of Missouri is receiving annually from smaller tobacco companies that recently joined the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between tobacco manufacturers and 46 states.    » read more »

Nixon Warns Of E-Mail Scams Exploiting Generosity For Tsunami Relief Efforts

January 7, 2005 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon today said Audio file Missourians who donate to relief efforts for victims of the southeast Asia tsunami and earthquake should give wisely, as well as generously.    » read more »

Attorney General's "Operation Shark Net" Takes On Financial Scams With Legal Actions Filed Around Missouri

Jan. 13, 2005 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon today took legal action in courts around the state to combat a variety of financial scams against consumers. The nine cases, part of a concerted effort dubbed "Operation Shark Net," are targeting those alleged to have perpetrated scams ranging from securities fraud to financing schemes to fraudulent promises to clean up bad credit histories.    » read more »

Nixon Says Agreement With Lee's Summit Survey Taker Will Protect Personal Information Of College-Bound Students

January 14, 2005 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — A non-profit corporation out of Lee’s Summit that collects personal information about college-bound high schoolers will clearly disclose to the students and their parents how and if the information is used for purposes other than college recruitment. Attorney General Jay Nixon says the agreement between National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA) and the Attorneys General of 42 states will help parents protect the privacy of their children.    » read more »