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• Mo. teachers groups raise concern over bonus idea
During this year's legislative session, the MSTA unsuccessfully pursued legislation that would have raised Missouri's minimum salary for starting teachers and set — for the first time — a statewide salary minimum for more experienced teachers.
• Canada’s prime minister to call Oct. 14 election
The Conservatives unseated the Liberal Party in 2006 after nearly 13 years in power, but as a minority government the Conservatives have had a tenuous hold on power, forced to rely on opposition lawmakers to pass legislation and adopt budgets.
• Transportation Dept. almost out of road funds
Americans cannot afford to have Congress play 'kick the can' with highway funding for another year, another month, or frankly, another week," Peters said, urging immediate passage of legislation that has $8 billion to shore up highway funds.
• Gov't questions safety of plastic in baby bottles
Canada has said it intends to ban the use of the chemical in baby bottles, and state and federal lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban bisphenol in U.S. children's products.
• McCain Woos the Undecided
... adviser, argued that there are three critical ways that McCain differs from Bush on the economy: on energy, where he has supported a broader array of alternative energy; on housing, where he moved faster than the President to back legislation aimed ...