Missouri
Bombadier Deal Torpedoed in Senate Committee [Updated x3]
UPDATE: Killed in committee, it rose again $600 million slimmer and passed the Senate.
New Anti-Bombadier Ads Pop Up on the Net
More ads encouraging legislators to vote against a new $800 million tax credit for a Canadian airplane manufacturer have popped up on the Internet.
John Ashcroft Endorses Jane Cunningham
Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has endorsed State Rep. Jane Cunningham’s bid for the state Senate. He will also appear at a fundraiser for the Republican candidate.
El-Amin Maintains Financial Edge Over Palm
In the second contest between State Rep. T.D. El-Amin and Committeeman Joe Palm, El-Amin is maintaining his fundraising advantage.
Big Numbers for Hubbard
After another big fundraising quarter, State Senate candidate Rodney Hubbard now has more than 10x as much cash in the bank as both of his opponents combined.
Oxford Apologizes to Cunningham [Updated]
UPDATED: Rep. Mott-Oxford apologizes after accusing Rep. Jane Cunningham of being insensitive to a group of teenagers.
Cunningham Snubs Anti-bullying Teens?
The office of Jeanette Mott Oxford put out a press release Thursday claiming Rep. Jane Cunningham refused to meet with students because “she found their appearance very difficult to look at.”
Everybody’s Talking Taxes
Republican governor candidates Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof, and Democratic candidate Jay Nixon say they won’t raise taxes if one of them becomes governor of Missouri.
McCaskill, Temporiti for Simckes?
Democratic State Treasurer candidate Andria Simckes said she has big Democrat heavyweights behind her but sources in the know tell KY3 Political Notebook she’s got her head in the clouds.
Clay Pushes Census Device Oversight
Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D-Mo.) will hold a House joint oversight hearing on hand-held devices meant to collect data for the 2010 US Census deemed faulty.
