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The Turner Report
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The Turner Report features news, investigative reporting, and commentary on local Southwest Missouri topics to state of Missouri topics to national topics. Turner is a Joplin MO middle school English teacher, who prior to going into education was an award-winning investigative reporter.
Recent Posts
Tiger Woods: I was exposed to mold spores on the PGA Tour
It's catching on. Just moments after the Joplin Globe's story in which Neosho City Manager Jan Blase says he made questionable financial decisions while under the influence of mold spores at City Hall, others have leaped on the mold spore bandwagon:P...
Exclusive: Tilley outlines his proposal for major governmental reform in Missouri
Over the past six months, Rep. Steve Tilley, R-Perryville, has not accepted any gifts from lobbyists. If the Majority Leader has his way, other legislators will soon have to follow suit.Tuesday, Tilley will announce a comprehensive government reform ...
Bartle targets "smut" problem
Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Kansas City, is declaring war on adult businesses in Missouri. In his latest report, Bartle says this will be a priority for him during the 2010 legislative session:It’s almost impossible not to notice the proliferation of adult...
El-Amin sentencing delayed three weeks
The sentencing of former Rep. Talibdin El-Amin, D-St. Louis, who pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to federal bribery charges, will be delayed three weeks, according to an order filed Thursday in U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The s...
Sinquefield contributes $25,000 to House Republican Campaign Committee
Retired billionaire Rex Sinquefield, the state's leading proponent of educational vouchers, is continuing his spending spree, dropping $25,000 into the House Republican Campaign Committee Friday, according to a 48-hour report filed with the Missouri ...
Crime Scene blog: Taney County Prosecutor drops two chargeas against Pete Newman
Kathee Baird at the Crime Scene Blog reports Taney County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Merrell is dropping two sexual misconduct charges against former Kanakuk Kamps director Pete Newman:Merrell says that "the decision was made that those counts were su...
