Sources tell MOPNS that Democrats who dislike Jay Nixon — a famously flawed candidate — are quickly organizing to decide what to do in light of Matt Blunt’s decision not to seek re-election. Word is surfacing that Democrats “in the know” see this as an opportunity to take back the state. They reportedly believe Nixon’s […]

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JEFFERSON CITY _ “Governor Blunt has been a remarkable leader that changed Missouri for the better. His conservative policies and values turned our state in a new, hopeful direction. Under his administration, budget deficits were replaced with surpluses, education was restored to its place atop our priority list, children are safer, more Missourians are working […]

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In the first of a series of interviews with incumbents and candidates in the races for statewide and federal offices, Jacob Turk discusses some of today’s top issues on “Missouri Viewpoints”. Turk was the Republican nominee in Missouri’s 5th District Congressional race in 2006 and is now making his second run for the seat held […]

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The Bell’s Mad Hatter: (Liberty High School) “Clay Chastain has his faults. He has finally gotten the citizens to agree that they want light rail. He now needs to be flexible and let the city do their work to make light rail a reality. His new lawsuit will only slow things down and decrease the […]

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Submitted by MMinnoe After reading John Pennell’s column yesterdays paper about “Who pays for names on public buildings” The answer is the Tax payers. The point being that local politicos put there names on public building for free, when large companies would pay $Millions for the same opportunity. Why do we give away this free […]

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President Bush is attending a fundraiser next month for Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), helping the four-term Republican raise some crucial campaign cash as he faces a tough re-election campaign. The fundraiser will be held at the home of John and Twyla Wilson in the Kansas City suburb of Parkville, according to an invitation that was […]

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By Justin P. Hauke It’s disturbing to think of nursing home abuse. Many of us have elderly family members or friends living in assisted-living facilities and naturally turn to government regulation to protect them. But before passing new legislation, it’s important to determine whether the proposed regulations will actually have the desired effect of protecting […]

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After Mitt Romney’s victory in the Michigan primary, I invited former Sen. Jim Talent (now serving as Romney’s Domestic Policy Task Force Chairman) to come on my KMOX show this afternoon to talk about the campaign. Since Romney, like most of the candidates, keeps saying “Washington’s broken, and we’re going to fix it,” I asked […]

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“Some of our colleagues misread the tea leaves of politics and thought it was a slam-dunk for Hillary, and it’s not.” Read more… “Now the veneer has come off people like [Black Entertainment Television founder] Bob Johnson, who felt compelled to make statements that might bring down the one candidate who can expand upon the […]

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Over 20 Missouri Legislators Hear Campaign Update from Sarah Huckabee For Immediate Release – Jefferson City, MO – January 17, 2008 Over twenty of the twenty-seven Missouri legislators who are endorsing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee for President met in Jefferson City yesterday evening. The group gathered to meet with the media, discuss campaign plans […]

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