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Entries Tagged as 'MO Legislature'

VIDEO: Small-Farm Struggles Recounted at St. Louis Hearing

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Legislators participating were Sen. Kevin Engler (R-Farmington), Sen. Maria Chappelle Nadal (D-University City) and Sen. Jim Lembke (R-St. Louis County)

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Tags: MO Legislature · St. Louis · Videos

Video: SMI: Aerotropolis by Another Name?

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding describes how even though the $360 million Aerotropolis tax credit package has been trimmed by $300 million, that same funding for warehouse development may ultimately come about anyway from other, existing tax credit programs.

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Tags: MO Legislature · Show Me Institute · St. Louis

Dem Caucus Passes “Lil’ Niecey Rule”

September 21st, 2011 · No Comments

The Democratic Caucus approved their new rules unanimously last week. They would prohibit caucus members from accepting perks.

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Picture of the Day: Speaker Tilley to “Roast” Lil’ Niecey

September 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Speaker should have plenty of material, especially how he bought her for a third floor office and a nice parking space!

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Tags: MO Legislature · Picture/Quote of the Day

Ambulance Chasers Pour Money to Governor Nixon

September 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment

This week alone, the Carney & Danis law firm contributed an additional $100,000 to Nixon. Both partners of this firm are active MATA members and had their law licenses suspended in 2002 for unethical activity.

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Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Legislature · MO Supreme Court

Video: SLU Assistant Professor Calls Proponents of Aerotropolis the “Cargo Cult”

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Hat tip:showmeinstitute St. Louis University assistant professor Doug Rush calls proponents of Aerotropolis the “Cargo Cult”. Here’s why he thinks it’s a misguided idea.

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Tags: MO Legislature · Show Me Institute · St. Louis · Videos