Missouri Libertarian Party press release: Does Refusal of House and Senate Republicans to Investigate the MIAC “Strategic Memo” Show Lt. Governor Peter Kinder is Too Weak to Lead? (Columbia, MO) – The worst-kept secret in Missouri politics is Lt. Governor Peter Kinder’s plan to challenge Governor Jay Nixon in 2012. The Missouri Libertarian Party asks […]

[Read more →]

Hat tip: rivercityexaminer [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/CvP_j0NqIEM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

[Read more →]

Despite rhetoric of non-partisanship in the bidding process for state fee-offices, Governor Jay Nixon has ensured that the process is politicized by throwing his weight behind political cronies bidding on lucrative offices throughout the state. According to our sources, chief fundraiser for Nixon, Margaret Ogden has been “putting in a good word” at the Department […]

[Read more →]

Washington Post: “Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), above, said yesterday that the team overseeing distribution of stimulus funds should consider hiring recently laid-off journalists to help craft the tone and message of the government’s Recovery.gov Web site.” We’re really not too surprised at this. Claire Bear is following in the fine Democrat tradition of rewarding your […]

[Read more →]

AP: Iowa Supreme Court: Gay marriage OK

[Read more →]

By Jacob McCleland A new bill introduced in the Missouri Senate would allow the Department of Social Services to perform drug tests on recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Sen. Jason Crowell proposed the legislation. He says that the TANF program’s intention is to be temporary. It’s a way to help […]

[Read more →]

Now that the Mizzou Tigers’ great basketball season is over, Governor Nixon is undoubtedly dealing with the prospect of not being able to use his luxury party suite at Mizzou Arena until next year. What’s that, you say? A luxury suite at Mizzou Arena? Why not sit in the stands and save some money? Unlike […]

[Read more →]

Bryce Summary gives a brief look into his research on political contributions in the 2008 presidential race at the 2009 International Academy of Business Disciplines conference in St. Louis. Hat tip: iabdpress [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/V8Om7pk6t08″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

[Read more →]

Rasmussen Reports: 61% Are Confident Online and Other Sources Can Replace Newspapers Rasmussen Reports: 37% Support Government Subsidies To Keep Newspapers Going

[Read more →]

That quote is from the very partisan Democratic blog, The Arch City Chronicle. While Jay is watching his right flank due to the MIAC controversy, it seems he better be watching his left side too. “There’s been grumbling among Democratic Party activists with the direction that Jay Nixon has taken the Party apparatus…. Rural Democrats […]

[Read more →]