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KCUR Evening Newscast 2-28-08

By Steve Bell

KANSAS CITY, MO –
KCUR Evening Headlines (1 min 42 sec)

  • The controversy over sealed documents in abortion clinic investigations has led the Kansas House toward passage of a bill limiting the judiciary's power to close documents and hearings.
  • The House also gave first-round approval to a bill to allow utilities to pass along costs to customers if they build a nuclear power plant.
  • The Missouri House gave final passage to a bill designed to crack down on teachers who sexually assault students.

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