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Mo. bill would limit Highway Patrol purchases

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would need to ask lawmakers for permission to purchase vehicles that cost more than $100,000 under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.

McCaskill Crafting Legislation To Allow Electronics On Flights

Chris McDaniel and Chris McDaniel — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:02:47 +0000

After receiving a tepid response from the FAA on the prospect of changing rules to allow electronic devices like iPads and Kindles to be used throughout a flight, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) announced that she is beginning to craft legislation instead.

McCaskill wrote FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in December, asking him to reconsider the restrictions and telling him that she would look into "legislative solutions" if changes were too slow.

Senate confirms cabinet appointment held up by $5.6M airplane questions

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:51:08 +0000

Missouri senators have confirmed Gov. Jay Nixon's appointee to a key administrative post, despite concerns about his role in approving the purchase of a new $5.6 million airplane.

Newscast for January 30, 2013

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:07:22 +0000

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

Mo. Highway Patrol head answers questions about $5.6M state airplane

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:42:29 +0000

The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is defending the agency’s purchase of a new airplane.

Colonel Ron Replogle told House budget writers that it was his idea to buy the $5.6 million aircraft. More than one committee member asked him about the quick timetable on the plane’s purchase, as the bid went out around December 6th and was awarded on the 17th. Replogle says Beechcraft was offering a discount on that particular King Air 250 because it was a year-old model.

Newscast for January 24, 2013

Rehman Tungekar — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:05:06 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, incuding:

Blunt calls lifting of combat ban 'inevitable'
Nixon pledges to boost funding for all levels of education
Airplane concerns stalls Mo. cabinet nomination

Airplane concerns stalls Mo. cabinet nomination

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:14:56 +0000

Gov. Jay Nixon's nominee for a top administration post is stalled in Missouri's Senate over the purchase of a $5.6 million state plane.

Legislators question state's purchase of $5.6M airplane

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:48:22 +0000

Some Republicans in the State Senate are expressing outrage that the Missouri Highway Patrol spent more than $5.5 million on a new airplane that could be used by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon and other elected state officials.