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Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
For most of Missouri's history, salaries for legislators, judges and statewide elected officials were set by statute but legislators have had difficulty increasing that compensation and many legislators
have found it popular to oppose them. Since...
Should the Missouri State Legislature Consider Early/Advance Voting?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
In Missouri, advance or early voting has been considered by the General Assembly not necessarily because it may increase turnout, but because it is convenient for voters and could ease the problems of election administration such as those...
Term Limits & Tenure in the Missouri General Assembly (2007)
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2007)
The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly from just before term limits took effect through the election of 2006. The 2002 election was the fi rst since the decennial redistricting, and the first in which a...
Administrative Rules Procedure
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
of rulemaking are published by the Secretary of State in the Missouri Register. There is a
comment period of at least 30 days for each proposed rule or revision and the proposing
department may order a hearing on the rule. The final order of rulemaking must...
Flexible law: the impact of legislative resources on policy adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
for re-election make it impossible for legislators to become experts on each issue on which the government makes policy. As a result, they take cues and guidance from lobbyists (Hall and Deardorff 2006), committees (Krehbiel 1991), constituents (Jones...
Term Limits & Tenure in the Missouri General Assembly 2005
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly following the critical 2002 general election and the 2004 election. The 2002 election was the first since the decennial redistricting and the first in which a large...
Missouri's Budget Reserve Fund
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
The value of what has been called a “rainy day fund” was made obvious by several years
of minimal revenue growth in the early 1980s. Without a reserve of this kind, the State had no sources of funds to help to cover ...
Courtroom Skills: Assessment of Training Quality and Participant Learning
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
The purpose of the Courtroom Skills training was to improve the skills of juvenile officers and Children's Division case
workers in the area of court preparation and testimony. The major objectives of the training were for ...
The impact of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion legislation on clinicians and their decision-making and care for marginalized patients : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] This study was an in-depth examination of the impact of legislation that opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on clinicians' care for marginalized patients in an academic health system. Specifically...
Constitutional Amendments, Statutory Revision and Referenda Submitted to the Voters by the General Assembly or by Initiative Petition, 1910-2004
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
This report summarizes how proposals to revise the Missouri Constitution and Missouri laws are submitted to the voters for approval and provides information about all measures
submitted to the voters since 1910....
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 17 (January 26, 2006)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2006)
Contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the implementation of safe haven legislation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this research study was to explore the contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the rapid implementation of safe haven legislation...
An interpretive policy analysis of legislative processes pertaining to community college baccalaureate programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)
; Love et al., 2021). Despite the recognized effects of CCB legislation on community college organizational identities, research has not directly addressed the legislative processes pertaining to CCB programs and how policymaking shapes community colleges...
What are appropriate screening tests for infants and children?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
(SOR: C): test for visual acuity yearly starting at age 3 years; test for TB and lead once between the ages of 9 and 12 months, and repeat for high risk or exposure....
The future of community policing in the context of basic police academy training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to forecast the likely and desirable conditions associated with community policing training during basic police academy training by seeking consensus among experts regarding selected conditions associated with community...
Overview of State Government
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
General overview of the organization of Missouri state government prepared by David C. Valentine for the Missouri Legislative Academy....
Federal Election Reform Bill Will Require Action by Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2002)
, passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2002, addresses many, but not all of the requirements in the federal legislation....
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 32 (June 29, 2006)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2006)
When should we screen children for hyperlipidemia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Children should be screened for hyperlipidemia when there is a history of familial hypercholesterolemia (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C). No clear evidence supports screening all children or just those with family ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 29 (April 27, 2006)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2006)