KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Missouri State Treasurer, Sarah Steelman, announced today the first time a “terror-free” investment product will be offered through a state college savings plan (“529” plan). The product, an actively managed international equity investment vehicle, provides Missouri college savings participants and investors across the country the opportunity to ensure that their portfolios exclude [...]

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Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is scheduled to give a speech next month at Missouri State University in Springfield. The title of his speech will be “Today and the Future of Homeland Security.” (details here) Hat tip: Young Mo Politico

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Every election cycle one political staffer gets himself/herself in hot water over something he/she has said or done. The advent of high ego websites like Facebook, Xanga and My Space has made it easier to track such mistakes. Jay Nixon staffer Craig VanLeeuwen may be just the latest example. VanLeeuwen, who showed up frequently on [...]

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Arch City Chronicle: Gentry Trotter appears to be getting paid to write good things about Governor Matt Blunt by both the Governor and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In her July 11 column, Deb Peterson wrote, “Trotter, known mostly for his PR mavenry, has been named special assistant to Ed Martin, Gov. Matt Blunt’s chief of [...]

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“Hi everyone!! It is already an amazing start of the school year…even though the school year hasn’t started yet. Anyway, to backtrack, my summer was an eventful one. I had an internship at the Show-Me Institute, which is a public policy think tank in St. Louis. It was a great opportunity to work there, since [...]

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The below excerpt from an excellent treatise, reveals the liberal bias demonstrated by Chief Justice Laura Stith and her Appellate Judicial Commission this past summer. Furthermore, the information exposes that none of the three candidates subscribe to the philosophy of judicial restraint. Lastly, it features some interesting details regarding potential legal challenges to the Missouri [...]

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