Rural senators continued to voice opposition to a desegregation funding bill after the court-appointed settlement coordinator in the St. Louis case made a special appeal to the Missouri Senate. In an unsual appearance, both the settlement coordinator, William Danforth, and his brother, former U.S. Senator Jack Danforth, spoke for nearly two hours before an informal session of all but five of the state's Senate members. For more information, see our newspaper story. There was no official announcement from Nixon, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Nixon's suit charges the insurancee company failed to give discounts to customers that the firm recieved from health-care providers.
County prosecutor begins investigation into prison sex-abuse charges.
The Cole County Prosecutor began Monday an investigation into charges by a former prison employee that other workers were forced to provide sex in return for job advancement. In addition, the Public Safety Department is conducting its own investigation into the charges.