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911 communications
5:17 pm
Wed November 9, 2011

911 hearings conclude at Mo. Capitol

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"Doc" Kritzer, a Callaway County commissioner, tells the 911 Access committee that upgrades are needed to emergency communications systems across Missouri.
Credit (Marshall Griffin/St. Louis Public Radio)
The Mo. House Interim Committee on 911 Access holds its final meeting of the year at the State Capitol.
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A Missouri House committee has wrapped up a series of hearings on improving 911 communications systems used by emergency responders.  Supporters of proposed upgrades admit, though, that they have a hard case to sell to both politicians and the public.

Lawmakers and local-level officials at today's meeting stressed the need to use 911 systems that can integrate text messaging and even video communications.  “Doc” Kritzer is a county commissioner from Callaway County.

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texting while driving
7:14 pm
Tue April 26, 2011

Mo. House passes texting-while-driving language

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The Missouri House has passed a bill that includes language banning texting while driving for motorists of all ages.

Current law only bans texting while driving for those age 21 and younger.

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MO Statehouse
4:47 pm
Wed March 2, 2011

Mo. House committee considers 3 texting bills

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A Missouri House committee heard three bills today that would extend the state's texting-while-driving ban to all motorists.

But the bills differ in how the law would be enforced.

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