Click here to listen (Courtesy KCMO) Jeff Roe the token Republican, Phil Levota the token Democrat talk with Chris Stigall about the state of politics in Missouri, and around the U.S..

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“Skelton pledged that he and the his fellow house members will treat Guam fairly when it comes Congress’ role in the buildup. Speaking just one day after the U.S. and Japan signed an international accord finalizing the Marine’s relocation, Skelton said Congress must respect Guam’s role in the plan.” Read more… Related: Guampdn.com: Skelton: Buildup […]

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Former State Rep. Betty Thompson is holding a Black History event  for Mayor Frances Slay (insert joke here) tomorrow (February 19th) at her son’s construction business. The address is Kwame Building Group, 1204 Washington Avenue, Suite 200. We hear there’s free admission to those who bring a donut!   Hi five man! Aren’t these Black […]

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The most popular picture to date on “Missouri Matters” is from member Chris Howard. Chris is the current treasurer for the St. Louis County Republican Central Committee. (That’s me in the background with the late Rep. Sherman Parker and Chris Arps)

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By Graf Shepherd So there I am, at 6:00 in the a.m., going over the opposition’s proposed jury instructions.  Naturally, I am not in a great mood.  (This mood was not improved by the opposition’s decision to use a squirrelly, 8-point font.) I am listening to KMOX and half paying attention, when I hear yet […]

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“I’m all for bipartisanship, but I don’t consider three Republican senators bipartisan,” said Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, who oversees economic recovery issues for the Congressional Black Caucus. “Let’s not deny who we are legislatively for three senators.” Rep. Cleaver is one of the most inconsequential members of the House, but he’s important to follow […]

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We’re learning a lot about Democrats during this new era of “change and hope.” First, we learn that they subscribe to a different set of  tax rules as the rest of us. And now we learn that they don’t pay the common working man (who they profess to represent) when he performs services for them. […]

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From a Missouri Matters member: I want to invite all Missouri Matters conservatives to join me in the new group – TCOT in Missouri. We’re related to TCOT group (Top Conservatives on Twitter; hashtag = #tcot and) Tcot in Missouri (Twitter hashtag = #motcot) working to restore Missouri politics to their conservative, constitutional roots with […]

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As the federal government prepares an unprecendented takeover of the private economy today, Show Me Institute policy analyst David Stokes offers a commentary with ideas on how to shrink Missouri’s government. By David Stokes There are many potential ways to reduce the size and influence of government in Missouri. For each, at least one — […]

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St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley announced on February 2, 2009, that he is reducing the countywide tax assessment bill by $9 Million. As always, the devil is in the details. Hat tip: leepresser [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/PUBZ8BhGY3Q” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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