By MARCUS KABEL SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Federal immigration agents raided a poultry plant Tuesday morning and arrested more than 100 workers who are believed to be illegal immigrants.Most of those arrested at the George’s processing plant in rural Butterfield were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, said Pete Baird, an agent in charge […]

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We reprinted below a open letter the Blue Girl/Red State blog posted to Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver. There is an old saying that is timeless and fitting for our friends on the left wing of the blogosphere. The proverb is “don’t cut of your nose to spite your face.” Their incessant clamor for the impeachment of […]

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Having just finished my undergraduate studies, and now heading to law school in the fall, I can certainly appreciate a governor and legislature enacting legislation that limits tuition increases and creates more need based scholarships. Must be campaign season! JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorney General Jay Nixon denounced Gov. Matt Blunt’s prized higher education […]

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Photo courtesy of Urban Review STL In the afterglow of a World Series victory last fall, and now with the team’s current losing woes, The St. Louis Post Dispatch has a story today that the beleaguered Cardinals’ organization would love to bury in the crater of the proposed “Ballpark Village.” What’s the old saying, “When […]

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“Jay Nixon is abusing his public office by spending taxpayer dollars on news releases and staff time to launch a politically-motivated attack seeking to deny funding for Missouri students and higher education ,” said Paul Sloca, communications director for the Missouri Republican Party. “Nixon has already used similar language to raise cold hard cash for […]

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From the KC star: Weeks into piloting his own craft, a 10-year-old Toyota Corolla, as mayor, Funkhouser says he has suffered no indignities. Plus taxpayers no longer have to ante up for former Mayor Kay Barnes’ limo posse to accompany her to places like the lounge at the InterContinental on the Plaza. Not only is […]

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By: Jeff Patch The biggest challenge for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in pushing through a showcase lobbying reform may be simply getting debate started on the bill. Key allies of Pelosi fear that some Democrats will help kill the measure by voting against the rule that will set the parameters for the floor debate. […]

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The Missouri Political News Service has learned that – long time St. Louis fixture Julius Hunter- has resigned from his position as vice president for community relations at St Louis University. Hunter was also a member of the president’s executive staff. His duties included representing the University at various civic, cultural and institutional boards, initiatives […]

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The Libertarian Guy gives a belated congratulations to the LP’s new chairman Glenn Nielson. Excerpt from Chairman Nielson’s weblog: My first ten days as Missouri Libertarian Party Chair have been very busy. The picture to the left is a new portrait I had made which was needed by the Missouri Secretary of State for publishing […]

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Dear Ms. xxxx: Thank you for sharing your views regarding the impeachment of the President and Vice President. I appreciate hearing from you. Like many Americans, I am disappointed with the direction that the Bush Administration has taken our country. The Administration has repeatedly misled Congress and the American public on issues critical to the […]

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