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May, 2010 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from May 2010

Video: Rep. Eric Burlison: Missouri Budget Successfully Balanced

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:RepEricBurlison [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/DyhZGmIy2T0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Videos

GOP’s ‘Weakest’ Candidate’s Lead Widens Over Carnahan

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments

“A term of derision often uttered by Bugs Bunny when referring to an interaction with a dopey adversary. It is a mispronunciation of the word “Moron” –Urban Dictionary FiredUp Misssouri is so hell bent on deriding Roy Blunt in every other post they write, that their latest post on him makes them look like a […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Rep. Roy Blunt

Quote(s) of the Day: This is Why the Public Hates Lobbyists

May 5th, 2010 · No Comments

 “Political Pygmy” & lobbyist Jason Van Eaton “We may not be the experts on the subjects you’ve got questions about, but we can get you in touch with the right people you need to work with. So many times there is untapped federal grant money…” Read more… Related: Wash. Times Letter to the Editor: Democrats […]

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Obama’s ‘Organizing for America’ Comes to Mississippi County

May 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Tommy Sowers has enlisted the help of Barack Obama’s campaign apparatus (Organizing for America) to organize Mississippi County, MO.  The training, which is listed on the Obama/OFA website, took place last night near East Prairie. The host—Brandon Fureigh—is a self-described “community organizer” with OFA. Given that President’s approval rating hovers around 29% in the 8th […]

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Video: Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Ballot Petition

May 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Barbara Schmitz, campaign manager for Missourians for the Protection of Dogs, talked to Ballotpedia about the ballot petition in Missouri to regulate puppy mills. Hat tip:Ballotpedia [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ZDpaHd2V0ys” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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The Carnahans: Tax Cheats and Resume Fudgers

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments

How ironic! While Congressman Carnahan is embroiled in a mini scandal involving the docking of his yacht in Illinois to avoid paying St. Louis City personal property taxes, tax cheat Carnahan will be receiving an award Friday from the St. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce for a $500,000 earmark he secured in Bourbon, Mo for a […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Rep. Russ Carnahan

Former Kansas AG Hires Grave’s for Disciplinary Hearing

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves has been hired to defend former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline in a disciplinary hearing before the Kansas Supreme Court. In an earlier case, Graves’ firm successfully defended then Johnson County District Attorney Kline, from an attempt by Planned Parenthood and the Kansas Attorney General to make him turn over […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Rep. Sam Graves

Video: Desperate Trial Attorneys Sink to New Low

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

“The tone of the opposition has made it clear that greedy trial attorneys in St. Louis and Kansas City are fearful of losing their stranglehold on the judicial selection process. Many of the most vigorous opponents of reform are doing so simply because they will lose money if they are no longer allowed sole control […]

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Code Blue Healthcare Freedom Act Rally

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

H/T: www.iheardthepeoplesay.org **URGENT! THE RALLY OF THE YEAR! Please join us this Tuesday, May 4 in Jefferson City, at the Capitol, by 10:30 am, to stand together for the Health Care Freedom Act! Our senators really need your help! There have been numerous hurdles to get this legislation through the Senate, and this is our […]

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Tags: Healthcare · MO Legislature