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Child Rape Measure Shelved in Missouri

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The Missouri Legislature adjourned Friday evening leaving Gov. Matt Blunt's proposed death penalty for child rapists on the table.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch had, "Lame ducks, term limits, mean slow session."Spending time on side issues marked an election-year session where bills moved slowly, Republicans lacked unity and few major initiatives passed. While a burst of activity on the final day Friday salvaged GOP priorities dealing with immigration and property taxes, the session will be remembered mostly for intraparty tension and lame-duck leaders' lack of control.And:Legislators also shelved Blunt's proposed changes in abortion laws and balked at imposing the death penalty for child rapists. In an unusual move, they even spiked a big increase by his administration in fees for drivers license records...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 20, 2008 (boomark / email).