Missouri

Missouri

Senators: AGUASTELLA F8 (D), ASTEINBERGER D4 (I)

Representatives: TASPLIN D6 (I), AMILLHOF D6 (I), KVEREL D6 (I), VHUNT D8 (D)

1) People have inhabited Missouri for atleast 5,000 years (KVEREL) 2) During the Revolution a lot of people moved to Missouri for land, but the people to have supposedly set foot on Missouri first were Jacques Marquette and Lois Jolliet, who might have gotten to Missouri around 1673 (KVEREL) 3) Missouri's state flower is the Hawthorn, which was named the state flower in 1923 (KVEREL) 4) Missouri's state instrument is the fiddle, which was named the state instrument in 1987(KVEREL) 5) Missouri was named after the Missouri Indian Tribe that used to settle on the land(KVEREL) 6) Missouri means: Town of the Large Canoes(KVEREL) 7) Missouri's song is, "Missouri Waltz" which was created in 1949(KVEREL) 8) A citizen of Missouri is called a "Missourian" (KVEREL) 9) Missouri has 81 state parks and historical sites(KVEREL) 10) Missouri entered the Union in Aug. 10, 1821(KVEREL)

The Capitol is Jefferson City. (AGuastella)

The Governor is Matt Blunt to January 2009. (AGuastella)

The Senators are Christopher S. Bond, and Claire McCDaskill. (AGuastella)

Mousorri has 9 U.S. Representatives. (AGuastella)

The state Motto is //Salus populi suprema lex esto// (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) (AGuastella)

Missouri's current Constitution is the fourth for the state and was adopted in 1945. (AGuastella)

Missouri entered the Union August 10th, 1821. (AGuastella)

Missouri's slogan is "Show Me State" (VHunt)

It has 11 votes in the electoral college and more than 4 million registered voters. (VHunt)

Missouri was named after its river, which was named by the Natives meaning "town of large canoes" (VHunt)

The number of stars on the flag represents the amount of states at the time (24) (VHunt)

Flag was designed by Mary Elizabeth and Missouri is home to the 33rd President Harry S. Truman and Mark Twain. (VHunt)


 * By a vote 249-175, the House last week passed H.R. 1913, a bill making it easier for law enforcement authorities to prosecute hate crimes.(ASteinberger)


 * Supporters can win the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster that conservatives may launch to kill the bill. President Barack Obama has said he will sign the measure into law if it lands on his desk.(ASteinberger)


 * On January 1, 2009 there was a Bill on health insurance. It determined the sums to be made available for the provision of personal health-service benefits; and a lot amounts to each state based on population, available professional services and facilities, and the cost of compensation.(ASteinbgerger)


 * Last week, the House passed a bill that would tax the bonuses given recently to AIG executives at 90 percent. Rep. Barney Frank made a Bill that would band all bonuses to executives at companies that reseive fediral bailout money. The Senate this week is going to work on an array of proposals that would tax, ban or limit corporate bonuses.(ASteinberger)


 * Signed by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, the Energy Policy Act was the first national energy plan since the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Also known as the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act (ASteinberger)

Missouri has about 5.8 million people, 85% are caucasian, and 11% are african americans. (TAsplin)

Missouri produces large amounts of fruits and vegetables because they have good soil for growing all of the cash crops. They also raise livestock, but mainly poultry. (TAsplin)

Missouri has the leading production of lead out of all the states. They produce Zinc, copper, Coal, limestone, and others. This is because Missouri is a big mining state.( TAsplin)

In the past twenty years tourism has become a major help to the economy. This is because Missouri strongly supports the arts such as symphonys, art musuems, concerts, and other arts. Especially the two cities St Louis and Kansas City.(TAsplin)

Some very famous people such Mark Twain,George Caleb Bingham, Jesse James, and Harry Truman were raised in MIssouri. Mark twain was a famous author, Jesse James was part of an outlaw and in the James Younger gang, George was an artist, and Harry Truman was a president of the united states.(TAsplin)

1. Missouri's state flower was named in 1923 and is a Hawthorn flower. (AMillhof)

2. There are many famous people from Missouri such as Chuck Berry, David Cook, and Kimberley Wyatt. Chuck Berry is a famous singer and songwritter, David was the American Idol winner from last year, and Kimberly is a pussycat doll dancer. (AMillhof)

3. The motto of Missouri is Salus populi suprema lex esto, this means The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. (AMillhof)

4. The largest percentage of religion in Missouri is Christainity at 77% and the lowest religion is Latter-Day Saint at 1%. (AMillhof)

5. Missouri's state bird is the blue bird and New York's state bird is the blue bird. (AMillhof)