By Tim Hare In a session that he termed “topsy-turvy”, state representative Steve Hobbs (R-Mexico) reflected on the recently completed state legislative session during a Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast held Friday at the Chamber’s facility. “The peaks and valleys of the session were just amazing,” said the three-term state representative. The session was embroiled [...]

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From KMBC: U.S. Rep. John Mica of Florida who once called Kansas City International security “the airport from hell” has softened his stance, KMBC’s Micheal Mahoney reported. Mica, who is the top Republican on the House Transportation Committee, toured the airport on Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri.   Mahoney reported that Mica [...]

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Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he wants to again interview former CIA officer Valerie Plame. Bond said Plame has given inconsistent accounts of how her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, was sent to Africa to investigate reports that Iraq was trying to get uranium there, USA Today [...]

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The Missouri Political News Service is surprised that Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden’s blog “Fred Thompson-N-Mo” – the not too very subtle instrument he uses daily to electronically prostrate himself for Fred Thompson – missed this blurb from The Politico: Fred Dalton Thompson is planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July [...]

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“The buzz out of the 9th CD is that district insiders have begun to strongly consider Jason Van Eaton, a top aide to Sen. Kit Bond, as a top contender to replace Rep. Kenny Hulshof should Hulshof be named MU president….Some say Van Eaton’s star has risen due to his family ties in the district” [...]

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“This is yet another example of judicial activism, where a court’s action oversteps the bounds of prudent Constitutional interpretation. This reckless decision could force cities and school districts to raise taxes and subject Missourians to the threat of strikes by critical public sector employees. Public sector employees are different than all other employees, and taxpayers [...]

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