By Michael Sewall After Gov. Matt Blunt delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday evening, local legislators were not entirely satisfied. Higher education was a major issue discussed, and the four Columbia legislators, hailing from a town with three colleges or universities, felt that more could be done than the governor recommends. Blunt’s […]

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From CQ Politics: House Republican leaders warned Tuesday they would oppose spending increases for food stamps and unemployment insurance as part of a stimulus package. “We’re really talking about doing something to prevent an economic downturn so we don’t have to do those kind of things,” said Minority Whip Roy Blunt . Read more…

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From Arena of Ideas: Couple of notes regarding Romney’s Win, Matt Blunt’s State of the State address. Just a couple of quick notes early this morning regarding Romney’s win and Matt Blunt’s State of the State address. On Romney: This is really bad news for the GOP. There is an excellent reason why far-left wing […]

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Jay seems to have being disrespectful down to a a science! JEFFERSON CITY _ In a rude and disrespectful display unbecoming of a statewide official from any political party, an angry and red-faced Jay Nixon abruptly stormed out during last night’s State of the State address 10 minutes into the speech and headed directly home, […]

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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay “Chillin’ Like A Villain” By Chad Garrison Somewhere in Arizona a CEO by the name of Jim Tuton is smiling. In early 2006 I took a look at how St. Louis awarded Tuton’s American Traffic Solutions (ATS) with a multimillion-dollar contract to install red-light cameras in the city. My reporting […]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Aaron Menenberg Phone: 314-621-0686 Email: FreedomWorks.Missouri@gmail.com FreedomWorks Missouri and Missouri Citizens for Property Rights are hosting a breakfast on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:30 AM to discuss the issue of Eminent Domain Reform. Ron Calzone, President of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights, will be speaking, and breakfast will be provided. […]

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We just received this media advisory from the Huckabee campaign. Sarah Huckabee to join event via conference call For Immediate Release – January 15, 2008 – Jefferson City, MO – Missourians for Huckabee is hosting an event at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 where elected officials who have endorsed Governor Mike Huckabee for […]

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It must be a full moon! Former St. Louis Mayor Vincent Schoemehl, who promised African Americans he would re-open an inner city hospital – and didn’t – and who called then governor candidate Mel Carnahan a redneck, is now the saviour for racial tensions in St. Louis? Let’s not forget that former St. Louis school […]

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Rep. William Lacy Clay (Mo.), an Obama campaign co-chairman, said yesterday that Clinton was “trying to score cheap political points on the back of Martin Luther King’s legacy” when she said that “King’s dream became a reality when Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964” — the statement that helped launch the debate […]

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Former Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden, who is now a lobbyist for Travis Brown’s new firm Pelopidas and American for Prosperity- Missouri, sent out a press release yesterday promoting two AFP videos that criticize Missouri school districts that are suing the state for more money. A tipster alerted us to the videos on YouTube two […]

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