http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/morning-headlines-friday-february-24-2012 <p><strong>Mo. Senator seeks to transfer funding to U.S. road repair</strong></p><p>Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill says she will try to amend a transportation bill to strip funding for large construction projects in Afghanistan. The money would instead be used for roads and bridges in the U.S.</p><p>McCaskill hopes to attach her proposal to legislation re-authorizing the federal highway funding program.</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:53:54 +0000 Alex King and The Associated Press 3141 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Morning headlines: Friday, February 24, 2012 http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/blunt-explains-vote-lift-ban-funding-horse-meat-inspections <p>Missouri Senator Roy Blunt says he voted to lift a ban on funding horse meat inspections.<br /><br />Congress cut off funding for horse meat inspections in 2006, but lifted the ban earlier this month (November) after a federal report found more horses had been neglected and abandoned since the economic downturn began.<br /><br />Blunt says the elimination of the potential for horse slaughter has ruined the horse market.</p> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:07:19 +0000 Julie Bierach 2579 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Blunt explains vote to lift ban on funding horse meat inspections