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Entries Tagged as 'Spkr. Jetton'

Boys Night Out at the Casino

May 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

“Contrary to what some Republican bloggers would have you believe, we at Fired Up Missouri hardly ever get our best stuff from Rod Jetton.”   FiredUp Missouri 5/20/08
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Rod “Village Man” Jetton, Chris “The Imposter” Koster, and Jason “What Rod Said” Crowell were seen at the St. Charles Ameristar Casino this weekend, enjoying […]

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Statement From MRP Chairman Doug Russell on Repeal of the Village Law

May 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Chairman Doug Russell issued the following statement today regarding the repeal of the Village Law:
“I urge every member of the General Assembly, Republicans and Democrats alike, to work together to repeal the so-called Village Law. Laws often have unintended consequences. Now is the time to fix a mistake in law that passed […]

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House Republicans Gauging Support For Coup?

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

From Prime Buzz:
The rift among House Republicans has reached the boiling point, with about a dozen Republicans so angry that they approached Democratic leaders about trying to dump Speaker Rod Jetton.
Some 13 Republicans later approached Democratic leader Paul LeVota to determine whether Democrats would support a coup against Jetton. LeVota, an Independence Democrat, supposedly made […]

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Jetton Sends Onder Support Email From “Missourians for Mitt” Email Account

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

‘Ol Rod is a real piece of work! Forget the fact that he’s Speaker of the House, while simultaneously running a political consulting business on the side. Or the fact that one of his clients, Rep. Bob Onder, is a fellow House member running to replace Kenny Hulshof. In another ethically questionable move, we learn […]

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Harris Campaign Launches Web Video Urging Supporters to Email Speaker Jetton

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Columbia – The campaign of Representative Jeff Harris, a candidate for Attorney General, launched a web video urging supporters to press House Speaker Rod Jetton to stop blocking legislation sponsored by Harris in the Missouri House. The campaign is focusing on a bill sponsored by Harris that would give local control to communities a voice […]

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Reaper of the House Blames Self for Lack of Party Discipline

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

From KWMU:
House Speaker Rod Jetton (R, Marble Hill) partially blamed his lame-duck status for the breakdown in discipline.
“(Representatives) get up here, they get cozy, they make friends, they have allies, things change, they have different agendas, they’re running for Senate, they’re doing a lot of things, and it makes it a little harder to keep […]

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