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Stories by John Sheridan include:

• 12/13/2000: Newspaper Story - Accreditation of the state's urban schools tops the education issues confronting Missouri's next governor and legislative session.
• 12/ 6/2000: Newspaper Story - In a press conference today governor-elect announced key appointments to his administration, including chief of staff and cheif counsel.
• 12/ 4/2000: Newspaper Story - A recent report that ranks Missouri higher education institutions among the worst in the nation has education officials questioning accuracy of the study.
• 11/29/2000: Newspaper Story - Bob Holden awaits official election certification as he prepares for the transition from the treasurer's office to the governor's.
• 11/15/2000: Newspaper Story - Top Missouri Republicans are investigating the legality of Joe Maxwell's early appointment to lieutenant governor.
• 11/13/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri state senators Joe Maxwell, Sam Graves and William Clay will all tender their resignations to Gov. Roger Wilson setting the stage for a special election January 23.
• 11/ 8/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri GOP official Ann Wagner called the election one of the most scandlous ever in the state of Missouri and called for an investigation into the results.
• 10/31/2000: Newspaper Story - Profiles on the two major party candidates for Missouri's Secretary of State.
• 10/30/2000: Newspaper Story - With the election only days away a battle is being waged by secretary of state candidates Steve Gaw and Matt Blunt. Each candidate is questioning the integrity of the other.
• 10/25/2000: Newspaper Story - Political experts say Gov. Roger Wilson's announcement that he would appoint Jean Carnahan to the U.S. Senate could send more Missouri women and independent voters to the polls, tipping the tight presidential, senatorial and statewide races to the Democrats.
• 10/23/2000: Newspaper Story - This past week Democrats have vowed to, "not let the fire go out." And Gov. Wilson has been getting unexpected, but extremely qualified help this past week.
• 10/18/2000: Newspaper Story - While the state mourns the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan, many in the state Capitol also grieve for Chris Sifford.
• 10/18/2000: Newspaper Story - Memorial services for longtime Carnahan aide, Chris Sifford, will be held this weekend in Puxico, Mo.
• 10/18/2000: Newspaper Story - While the state mourns the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan, politics takes a backseat.
• 10/17/2000: Newspaper Story - Just hours after a plane carrying Gov. Mel Carnahan, his son Roger, and senior campaign staffer Chris Sifford, mourners congregated outside the governor's mansion.
• 10/ 2/2000: Newspaper Story - A Confederate flag has appeared on a new Civil War marker erected by the Missouri Natural Resources Department on state capitol grounds.
• 9/18/2000: Newspaper Story - Third party secretary of state candidates struggle for publicity.
• 9/13/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri minors can face less punishment then adults for drinking under-the-influence of alcohol.
• 9/ 6/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri state employess are in danger from Firestone tires on state vehicles.

  Many Missouri state agencies are still not aware of a Sept.1 Firestone tire advisory by a federal agency.

  The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has concluded that an even greater number of Firestone tires are unsafe.

• 8/30/2000: Newspaper Story - Republicans the presidential, senate, and gubernatorial races in an unscientific straw poll conducted at the Missouri state fair.
• 8/30/2000: Newspaper Story - Vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney spoke at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Tuesday.
• 8/28/2000: Newspaper Story - The symbol of peace will be a target for shotguns in Missouri.
• 8/24/2000: Newspaper Story - Labor Day is the traditional presidential campaign kickoff; and as the first weekend in September looms, Al Gore still has not named a state campaign director in Missouri.