City of Branson Misrepresentation To Media Outlets Magnified by Southern Court of Appeals Rejection of Motion

 

An effort funded by Branson City Officials to undo a Taney County jury verdict affirming Doug Coverdell as the rightful owner of land which includes a large portion of the Branson Landing was quickly thwarted by Missouri's Court of Appeals.

Among other misrepresentations, several newspapers reported the city of Branson stated they were not involved in the lawsuit. Contrary to official statements the city of Branson was scheduled as a witness in a three day trial where Empire Electric, represented by Lathrop and Gage, asked the city of Branson to testify on behalf of the private utility company. The city of Branson failed to appear as scheduled.

Contrary to statements made by Branson officials, the Court of Appeals confirmed the City of Branson was a party to the initial lawsuit that granted Coverdell land with an estimated value exceeding $250,000,000 and didn't qualify for special relief.


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Horse Slaughter Bill Bill Passes Missouri House -

If you're so hungry you can eat a horse, heres your chance. The Missouri Legislature passed a bill through the House which allows the slaughter of horses. The US Congress hath declared it illegal to

Chad Livengood reports:

"Under the bill, processors would pay into a fund to the Missouri
Department of Agriculture, which would pass the inspection fees on to
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Viebrock, R-Republic, said USDA would then have a funding source to
pay for inspections of horse meat, which is a delicacy in Europe and
Asia.
In September 2006, Congress barred any federal funds from being spent
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on inspecting the
nation's three remaining horse slaughtering plants in Illinois and
Texas -- effectively putting them out of business."

Full Story by Chad Livengood

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