300-million-dollars of controversy is grounded as the State Senate talks the so-called “Aerotropolis” plan out of the special session's economic development bill. Those tax credits were proposed to help build an air cargo hub at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.

House Majority Leader Tim Jones says the idea originally had broad support but lost it when questions were raised about the details. He is one of those who cooled to the idea.

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Conservative and TEA Party groups have been active in lobbying against the bill over thelast two weeks. Supporters of the idea say it would have created jobs statewide.

Some tax credits are o-k, some just won't work. That's the opinion of State House Majority Leader Tim Jones after the so-called “Aerotropolis” plan stalls out in the Senate.The idea was to provide over 300-million-dollars in tax credits to promote an air cargo hub at St. Louis International Airport.

Supporters of the idea say it would have created jobs statewide by increasing exports of Missouri products.Jones says other tax credit programs should still be considered on their merits.

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Jones includes the Historic Preservation tax credits in those he says have been successful.

President Obama takes his push for his new “jobs bill” on the road this week in hopes of rallying support for it as it goes to Congress.

Former Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman doesn’t like the President’s overall plan. She says she wants to see less government and more stability in federal economic policy.

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Steelman is now a Republican candidate for the U-S Senate.

A small step forward. Now, Sarah Steelman wants to take the idea further. As President Obama promotes his “jobs bill” around the country this week, Steelman likes that he supports a short-term payroll tax cut…and has a question for him.

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Steelman is now a Republican candidate for the U-S Senate.

President Obama has his “jobs bill” that he’s promoting this week. Republican U-S Senate candidate Sarah Steelman has one, too.

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Steelman is a former Missouri State Treasurer.

Flashing lights, high-energy music, models on the runway...it's not exactly what you think of when talking about a very real problem in Missouri.

Mike Ferguson has the story.

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It's an unusual approach to a little-known problem in Missouri, but two Central Missouri groups are holding a fashion show to combat human trafficking. M-U Stop Traffic and the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition are behind Sunday's “Freedom By Fashion” event on Mizzou's campus.

The Coalition's Elizabeth D'Agostino (dee-ah-gah-stee-no) says human trafficking not only happens in Missouri, but often takes on a horrible form.

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The fashion show runs from five to eight p-m Sunday at Jesse Auditorium. It will feature food, several raffles and a silent auction. VisitStop-Human-Trafficking-Mo-dot-com to learn more.

Having fun and addressing a little-known problem that impacts people in the Show Me State at the same time. A party atmosphere will draw attention to human trafficking this weekend in Columbia. M-U Stop Traffic and the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition are behind Sunday's “Freedom By Fashion” event on Mizzou's campus.  

Nanette Ward says, sometimes, victims can be right in front of you.

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The fashion show runs from five to eight p-m Sunday at Jesse Auditorium. It will feature food, several raffles and a silent auction. Visit Stop-Human-Trafficking-Mo-dot-com to learn more.

The t-v cameras are gone, but the cleanup and the rebuilding continue in Joplin. Now, you can have a first-hand account of what it was like to live through the deadly tornado. Mike Ferguson explains.

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That tornado killed about 160 people. You can find the book, 5:41:Stories from the Joplin Tornado, at amazon.com

How can something as tragic as a deadly tornado offer hope? A new book about the Joplin tornado does just that. It’s written by John Hacker and Randy Turner, who lived through the storm.

Turner says the cleanup and rebuilding continues, but the stories from the survivors teach valuable lessons.

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That tornado killed about 160 people. You can find the book, 5:41:Storiesfrom the Joplin Tornado, at Amazon-dot-com